§ 188-44. Heating facilities.

A. 

Facilities required. Heating facilities shall be provided in structures as required by this section.

B. 

Residential occupancies. Dwellings shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68° F. (20° C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms during the period of October 1 to May 1. Cooking appliances shall not be used to provide space heating to meet the requirements of this section.

C. 

Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from October 1 to May 1 to maintain a temperature of not less than 68° F. (20° C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms. Exceptions:

(1) 

Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling or special temperature conditions.

(2) 

Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical activities.

D. 

Room temperature measurement. The required room temperatures shall be measured three feet (914 mm) above the floor near the center of the room and two feet (610 mm) inward from the center of each exterior wall.