Part 3HOUSING AND GENERAL

PART 3—HOUSING AND GENERAL Division 1—Maintenance of Dwelling Houses 3.1 Dwelling house maintenance The owner or occupier of a dwelling house and any appurtenant buildings shall maintain the dwelling house and appurtenant buildings in sound condition and fit for use and, in particular, shall— maintain all roofs in sound weatherproof condition; maintain any footings, foundations and walls, either external or internal, in a sound condition; replace any missing, broken, decayed or termite-eaten timber or other deteriorated material in any veranda, roof, walls, steps, handrails, floors or their supports with material of sound quality; comply with the directions of an Authorised Officer to treat the premises for the purpose of destroying any termites; maintain any brick, stone, mortar or cement work in a sound condition; maintain, repair or replace any flashings or ant caps which are missing or defective; maintain all floors even in surface and free from cracks; maintain all ceilings, internal wall finishes, skirting boards, architraves and other fixtures and fittings complete and with smooth unbroken surfaces; maintain all doors and windows in good working order and weatherproof condition; retain all-natural lighting free from any obstruction which would reduce the natural lighting, below the ratio of 10% of the floor area; maintain all pipes, fittings and fixtures connected with water supply, drainage or sewerage so that they comply in all respects with the provisions of the Water Services Act 2012, the Plumbing Code of Australia and relevant associated standards, and any other legal requirements to which they are subject; maintain all electric wiring, gas services and fittings to comply with the requirements of all relevant public authorities; and maintain all ventilators in good order and repair. 3.2 Guttering and downpipes The owner or occupier of a dwelling house which has guttering and downpipes shall— maintain all guttering, downpipes and drains on the premises in a good state of repair, clean and free from obstruction; and not permit any rainwater from the premises to discharge from the guttering onto or over a footpath, street or other property. Division 2—Ventilation of Houses 3.3 Exemption for short term hostels and recreational campsites This division shall not apply to short term hostels and recreational campsites referred to in Division 2 of Part 8. 3.4 Overcrowding The owner or occupier of a house shall not permit— a room in the house that is not a habitable room to be used for sleeping purposes; a habitable room in the house to be used for sleeping purposes unless— (i) for every person over the age of 10 years using the room there is at least 14 cubic metres of air space per person; and (ii) for every person between the ages of 1 and 10 years there is at least 8 cubic metres of air space per person; or any garage, shed or area under a veranda or patio to be used for sleeping purposes.