It shall be the duty of every person, firm or
corporation who shall have contracted or undertaken, or shall be otherwise
bound, or legally obligated to furnish air conditioning for any building,
part of any building, apartment or space occupied as a home or place
of residence, of one or more persons, or as a business establishment
where one or more persons are employed, to furnish air conditioning
to every occupied portion of such building, part thereof, apartment,
room or space, so that a maximum temperature of 78º F. is maintained
therein at all times from the 15th day of May in each year to the
15th day of September of the same year; provided, however, that the
provisions of this section shall not apply to buildings or parts thereof
used and occupied for trades, businesses or occupations where high
or low temperatures are essential and unavoidable.
With respect to the obligation or duty to furnish
air conditioning to or in a building, apartment or portion thereof,
a maximum temperature of 78º F. must be maintained at all times.
With respect to the obligation or duty to furnish air conditioning
to a building or portion thereof used and occupied as a business establishment,
the term, "at all times," as used in this section shall mean the usual
working hours established and maintained in the said building within
said dates or portion thereof so involved.
For the purpose of this section, wherever any
building, or the part thereof so concerned, is air conditioned under
the control of the owner, agent, or lessor, in the absence of an agreement
to the contrary, the owner, agent or lessor shall be deemed to have
contracted, undertaken or bound himself or herself to furnish air
conditioning in accordance with the provisions of this section.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
CONTRACT
Shall be taken to mean and include a written, verbal or implied
contract and the presence of air-conditioning outlets, or returns
in any hall or apartment, or subdivision of a house or building, shall
be prima facie evidence of an implied contract.
In the event any violation of this chapter shall
continue for a period of 24 hours, each additional twenty-four-hour
period thereafter in which said offense shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense pursuant hereto.