Victoria, Minn., Mun. Code art. 103-V (2026) § 103-124

Heating. Dwelling units and guestrooms shall be provided with heating appliances capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit at a point three feet above the floor in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments. Owners shall turn on the heating appliances when the outside temperature falls to 64 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Such facilities shall be installed and maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with their listings. Unvented fuel-burning appliances are not permitted. All heating devices or appliances shall be of an approved type. 
Chimneys and vents. Every fuel-burning appliance shall discharge the products of combustion to a vent, factory-built chimney, masonry chimney or a chimney or vent that is approved by the appliance manufacturer. Chimneys or vents shall be designed for the type of appliance being vented. 

Exhaust vents. Pipes, ducts, conductors, fans or blowers shall not discharge gases, steam, vapor, hot air, grease, smoke, odors or other gaseous or particulate wastes directly upon abutting or adjacent public or private property or that of another tenant. 

Hazardous mechanical equipment. Mechanical equipment that was installed in violation of code requirements in effect at the time of installation or mechanical equipment not installed in accordance with generally accepted construction practices in areas where no codes were in effect or that has not been maintained in good and safe condition shall be considered substandard. 

Electrical. The electrical service, lines, switches, outlets, fixtures and fixture coverings, and supports in every building or structure shall be in good repair. Broken, loose, frayed, inoperative, defective or missing portions shall be repaired or replaced. All unsafe conditions shall be corrected. 
Electrical equipment. 
All electrical equipment, wiring and appliances shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe and approved manner. All electrical equipment shall be of an approved type. 

Extension cords shall be used only with portable appliances and shall not be used as a substitute for permanent wiring. Extension cords shall be plugged directly into an approved outlet, power tap or multi-plug adapter and shall, except for approved multi-plug extension cords, serve only one portable appliance. The amp capacity of the extension cord shall not be less than the rated capacity of the portable appliance supplied by the cord and shall be grounded when serving a grounded appliance. Extension cords shall be maintained in good condition without splices, deterioration or damage. Extension cords and flexible cords shall not be attached to the structure, extend through walls, ceilings, and floors or under doors or floor coverings, or be subject to environmental or physical damage. 

Switches and outlets. Every habitable room shall be provided with at least one switched ceiling or wall light and one duplex outlet. 
Every water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room and furnace room shall contain at least one electric light fixture and one convenience outlet. 

Outlets within six feet of a sink or bathtub shall be ground fault interrupted (GFI) outlets. 

Hazardous electrical wiring. Electrical wiring that was installed in violation of ordinance requirements in effect at the time of installation or electrical wiring not installed in accordance with generally accepted construction practices in areas where no codes were in effect or that has been maintained in good condition or that is not being used in a safe manner shall be considered substandard. 

Plumbing. All plumbing fixtures shall be properly installed and maintained in working order, and shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects and be capable of performing the function for which such plumbing fixtures are designed. All plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in a safe, sanitary and functional condition. 
Fixtures. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to a sanitary sewer or to an approved private sewage disposal system. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to an approved system of water supply and provided with hot and cold running water necessary for its normal operation. All plumbing fixtures shall be of an approved glazed earthenware type or of a similarly nonabsorbent material. 

Plumbing system leaks. Leaking drain or supply lines shall be repaired or replaced. All unsafe conditions shall be corrected. 

Plumbing system hazards. Where it is found that a plumbing system in a structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or to the structure by reason of inadequate service, inadequate venting, improper installation, deterioration or damage or for similar reasons, the code official shall require the defects to be corrected to eliminate the hazard. 

Contamination. The water supply shall be maintained free from contamination, and all water inlets for plumbing fixtures shall be located above the flood-level rim of the fixture as required by the state plumbing code. Hose bibs or faucets to which hoses are attached and left in place shall be protected by an approved atmospheric-type vacuum breaker or an approved permanently attached hose connection vacuum breaker. 

Hazardous plumbing. Plumbing that was installed in violation of code requirements in effect at the time of installation or plumbing not installed in accordance with generally accepted construction practices in areas where no codes were in effect or that has not been maintained in good condition or that is not free of cross connections or siphonage between fixtures shall be considered substandard. 

(Code 1998, § 8-125; Ord. No. 349, 4-12-2007)