A.
It shall be the duty of every person who shall have contracted or undertaken, or shall be otherwise bound or legally obligated to heat or to furnish heat for any building, part of any building, apartment, or space occupied as a home or place of residence by two or more families to so heat or to so furnish heat to every occupied portion of such building, part thereof, apartment, room or space, so that a minimum temperature of 68° F. is maintained therein at all times when the outside temperature is 60° F. or below.
B.
For the purpose of this section, wherever any building or the part thereof so concerned, is heated by means of a furnace, a boiler or other apparatus under the control of the owner, lessor or their agent, in the absence of an agreement to the contrary, the said owner or lessor shall be deemed to have contracted, undertaken or bound himself or herself to furnish heat in accordance with the provisions of this section.
C.
With respect to the obligation or duty to furnish heat to or in a building, apartment or portion thereof occupied as a house or place of residence, the term "at all times" as used in this section shall mean the time between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
D.
The term "contract" as used in this section includes a written, verbal or implied contract.