1921.07 SUPPLIED HEAT.

       (a)   Every owner or operator of a building, who permits to be occupied any dwelling unit or rooming unit therein under an agreement, express or implied, to supply or furnish heat to the occupants thereof, shall supply heat adequate to maintain therein a minimum inside temperature of seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70°F) based on inside ambient temperature in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, shower rooms, and toilet rooms or compartments.

   (b)   The provisions of this section shall not apply where the failure to maintain minimum requirements is caused by a general shortage of fuel, negligent or malicious act(s) of the occupant, necessary repairs or alterations, or any cause beyond the control of the owner, operator, or occupant.

(Ord. 2022-4-26. Passed 4-13-22; Ord. 2023-9-82. Passed 9-27-23.)