As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
AT ALL TIMES
The time between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight in a building or part
thereof occupied as a house or place of residence, each day from October 1
to May 1 of the following year, unless otherwise provided by a contract or
agreement.
CONTRACTED OR AGREED
Includes a written, verbal or implied contract, agreement, lease
or letting. The presence of heating outlets, radiators, risers or returns
in any hall or apartment or subdivision of a house shall be prima facie evidence
of an implied contract or agreement.
Whenever a building is heated by means of a furnace, boiler, heater
or other apparatus under the control of the owner, agent or lessee, in the
event that said furnace, boiler, heater or other apparatus becomes defective,
it shall be the duty of the owner, agent or lessee to properly repair the
same promptly.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for
a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.