Whenever it shall be decided by this Board that any building
or part thereof in this Town is unfit for human habitation by reason
of its being in a condition dangerous to health or life or likely
to cause sickness among the occupants or not in a proper state of
cleanliness, and written notice of such decision shall have been personally
served upon the owner, occupant or lessee if the same can be found
in this state, or otherwise affixed conspicuously on the building
or any part thereof so decided to be unfit for human habitation, such
building or part thereof shall, within 10 days, be vacated or, in
case of special emergency, within such shorter time as in said notice
may be specified.
No person shall construct or maintain any building intended
or permitted to be occupied as human living quarters or any building
intended or permitted to be used as a store or office, which shall
not be equipped with adequate and operative plumbing.
A.
Heating of residences. Every owner of a building or buildings, lessor
or agent of a building constructed to be occupied as residences with
two or more family units, and where such owner has agreed to supply
heat, shall provide heat from October 1 of each year to the next succeeding
May 1. Every unit of dwelling space and habitable room therein shall
be maintained at a temperature of at least 68° F. between the
hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. and at least 65° F. between
the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; provided, however, that the
owner shall not be responsible for heat loss and the consequent drop
in interior temperatures arising out of action by the occupants in
leaving window(s) and/or door(s) open to the exterior of the building.
B.
Heating of business buildings. Every person, whether he is the owner,
lessor or agent of a building to be used for offices or business purposes
who shall have agreed to supply heat to the tenant, shall provide
heat from October 1 of each year to the next succeeding May 1 so that
the temperature of said office or place of business shall always be
kept at 68° F. or above while occupied; provided, however, that
this section shall not apply to buildings or portions thereof used
and occupied for trades, businesses or occupations where high or low
temperatures are essential or unavoidable.
