The Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety) may be consulted on any sanitation project at the request of the Prefect.
It is forbidden to introduce into wastewater collection systems: a) Directly or through pipes in buildings, any solid, liquid or gaseous matter likely to be the cause either of a danger to operating staff or to the residents of buildings connected to the collection system, or of damage to sewerage and treatment works, or of a hindrance to their operation; b) Solid waste, including shredded waste; c) Spring water or…
I.-Under article R. 3114-9, II, 2°, the mayor, as part of his responsibilities for health and hygiene, acts to prevent the establishment and development of insect vectors within his municipality. II – To this end, they may : 1° Inform the population about the necessary preventive measures and set up public awareness campaigns, where appropriate in conjunction with the Prefect; 2° For the application of the provisions of article L….
Within the meaning and for the application of this section, the following definitions apply: 1° Surroundings: spaces located in the immediate vicinity of the dwelling and the facilities they contain; 2° Cellars: premises generally located underground and designed and built to be used for conservation and storage purposes; 3° Attics: premises consisting of that part of the interior space of a building located below the slopes of the roof and…
The health and hygiene rules laid down by this section apply to residential premises, as well as to the surroundings of these premises and to the common areas of multi-family residential buildings. The same rules apply to installations such as mobile homes, campsites, huts, caravans, marquees, boats, caravans, informal shacks, shelters and containers. However, for these installations, a decree provides for the adaptation of the rules set out in sub-sections…
Failure to comply with the health and hygiene rules laid down in this section constitutes offences which are investigated and recorded in accordance with article L. 1312-1 and punished in accordance with article R. 1312-14. It may also, depending on the nature of the rules disregarded, their importance or their accumulation, and having regard to the possible risk or danger resulting therefrom, constitute : 1° an emergency situation justifying the…
The following are by nature unfit for habitation and may not therefore be made available for habitation, whether free of charge or in return for payment, in application of article L. 1331-23 : 1° Cellars, regardless of any alterations or modifications made to them; 2° Basements, attics, rooms with insufficient ceiling height, living rooms with no opening to the outside, or rooms with insufficient natural light or a cramped layout,…
A basement may be made available for residential purposes if its characteristics do not constitute a health risk for the occupant and if it meets the following cumulative conditions: -it meets the requirements for ceiling height, openings to the outside, lighting and configuration set out in articles R. 1331-20 to R. 1331-23 respectively; -the openings to the outside do not expose the occupants to sources of pollution, in particular exhaust…
Attics may be made available for residential use if they meet the following cumulative conditions: -the solidity of the floor guarantees the safety of occupancy ; -they meet the requirements for ceiling height, openings to the outside, lighting and configuration set out in articles R. 1331-20 to R. 1331-23 respectively; -they are fitted out for residential use.
The dwelling’s living and utility rooms have sufficient and continuous ceiling height for the required surface area to enable them to be occupied without risk. A ceiling height of 2.20 metres or more is sufficient. Premises with ceiling heights of less than 2.20 metres are unfit for habitation unless they comply with the provisions of article 4 of the decree of 30 January 2002 relating to the characteristics of decent…
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