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( iv) The facilities must utilize an approvable public or private disposal system (including a locally approvable septic system) . (c) Food preparation and refuse disposal—( I ) Performance requirement. (i) The dwelling unit must have suitable space and equipment to store, prepare, and serve foods in a sanitary manner. ( ii) There must be adequate facilities and services for the sanitary disposal of food wastes and refuse, including facilities for temporary storage where necessary (e .g, garbage cans). (2) Acceptability criteria. (i) The dwelling unit must have an oven, and a stove or range, and a refrigerator of appropriate size for the family. All of the equipment must be in proper operating condition . The equipment may be supplied by either the owner or the family. A microwave oven may be substituted for a tenant-supplied oven and stove or range . A microwave oven may be substituted for an owner-supplied oven and stove or range if the tenant agrees and microwave ovens are furnished instead of an oven and stove or range to both subsidized and unsubsidized tenants in the building or premises . ( ii) The dwelling unit must have a kitchen sink in proper operating condition, with a sink trap and hot and cold running water. The sink must drain into an approvable public or private system . ( iii) The dwelling unit must have space for the storage, preparation, and serving of food . ( iv) There must be facilities and services for the sanitary disposal of food waste and refuse, including temporary storage facilities where necessary (e.g. , garbage cans) . (d) Space and security—( 1 ) Performance requirement. The dwelling unit must provide adequate space and security for the family. (2) Acceptability criteria. (i) At a minimum, the dwelling unit must have a living room, a kitchen area, and a bathroom . ( ii) The dwelling unit must have at least one bedroom or living/sleeping room for each two persons . Children of opposite sex, other than very young children, may not be required to occupy the same bedroom or living/sleeping room . ( iii) Dwelling unit windows that are accessible from the outside, such as basement, first floor, and fire escape windows, must be lockable (such as window units with sash pins or sash locks , and combination windows with latches) . Windows that are nailed shut are acceptable only if these windows are not needed for ventilation or as an alternate exit in case of fire . (iv) The exterior doors of the dwelling unit must be lockable . Exterior doors are doors by which someone can enter or exit the dwelling unit.