§ 56-188. Heating facilities.  


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  • Every dwelling shall have adequately vented heating facilities.

    (1)

    Heat shall be supplied to every habitable room and every room containing a toilet, shower or bathtub to at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight and at least 64 degrees Fahrenheit between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. The temperature shall not exceed 78 degrees Fahrenheit during the heating season.

    (2)

    The heating facilities shall be properly installed, maintained in a safe manner, and capable of delivering heat to the dwelling as required.

    (3)

    Space heaters, furnaces, boilers and water heaters, except electrical ones, shall be properly vented to a chimney or vent leading outdoors.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 20.36; Ord. No. 47717, 4-22-77; Ord. No. 59593, 7-3-86)