(a) Systems Required. Heating systems shall be provided in structures as required by this Section.
(b) Dwellings.
(1) Dwellings, including single-family, two-family, three-family, multi-family and efficiencies, shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65°F or 18°C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms based on the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality indicated in the plumbing code referenced in Chapter 1367. Cooking appliances shall not be used to provide space heating to meet the requirements of this section.
(2) In the case of all two-family, three-family, multi-family or multiple efficiencies located in the same structure, each dwelling unit shall be equipped with a separate heating system capable of being controlled from the dwelling unit it serves.
(c) Rooming Units.
(1) Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more rooming unit, including rooming houses, boarding houses, bed and breakfasts, hotels, dormitories, shall furnish heat to the occupants thereof during the period from September 1 to April 30. Any heating system used to supply heat in accordance herewith shall be capable of maintaining a temperature of not less than sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65°F or 18°C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, toilet rooms and water closets.
(2) Exception: When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality, maintenance of the minimum room temperature shall not be required, provided that the heating system is operating at its full design capacity. The winter outdoor design temperature for the locality shall be as indicated in the plumbing code referenced in Chapter 1367.
(d) Work Spaces. Indoor, occupied work spaces shall be supplied with heat during the period from September 1 to April 30 to maintain a temperature of not less than sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65°F or 18°C) during the period the spaces are occupied, subject to the following exceptions:
(1) Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling or special temperature conditions; or
(2) Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical activities.
(e) 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.
(Ord. 04-36. Passed 1-18-05.)