1424.07 PROVISION OF WATER, ELECTRICITY AND HEAT TO MULTI- FAMILY DWELLING UNITS AND DWELLING UNIT HEATING CAPACITY.

   (a)   The owner, operator or agent in charge of a multi-family dwelling structure that rents or leases any dwelling unit therein pursuant to an agreement, whether express or

implied, to supply or furnish water, electricity or heat to the occupants thereof, shall at all times furnish water, electricity and heat to each rental unit unless the failure to do so is caused by a general shortage of water, electricity or heat a negligent or malicious act of the occupant or any cause beyond the control of the owner, operator or agent. The supply of heat to each rental unit shall be capable of maintaining an inside temperature of not less than sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and kitchens whenever the outdoor temperature is minus five degrees Fahrenheit or above, without forcing the facilities to operate in excess of their design capacity. Such inside temperature shall be measured in the approximate center of each room approximately three feet above the floor.

   (b)   Any owner, operator, or agent that violates subsection (a) of Section 1424.07 is subject to the penalties set forth in Section 1424.99 of this Chapter. The notice provisions contained in Section 1424.05 of this Chapter shall not apply to violations of Section 1424.07(a).

(Ord. 2012-17. Passed 3-28-12.)