[R.O. 1966 § 15:4-22]
Except as may otherwise be provided by Section 18:3-1.51 of this Article:
a. 
Every habitable room shall be provided with a window or skylight which opens directly to the outer air. The total area of such window or skylight shall not be less than 10% of the floor area of such room. All windows and skylights shall be enclosed with glass and shall be provided with suitable devices to allow ventilation. Such windows or skylights shall be made to open readily to the extent of 5% of the floor area or a minimum of 10 square feet, whichever is greater.
b. 
Every bathroom and water closet compartment shall be provided with a sash window of not less than three square feet in area which opens directly to the outer air. Such window shall be enclosed in glass and shall be provided with a suitable device to open readily to allow ventilation.
CROSS REFERENCE: For housing and zoning regulations (Certificate of Code Compliance) see Section 18:6-7.1.
[R.O. 1966 § 15:4-23]
Where natural ventilation is not provided in accordance with Section 18:3-1.50, every habitable room, water closet compartment and bathroom shall be ventilated by mechanical means.
CROSS REFERENCE: For housing and zoning regulations (Certificate of Code Compliance) see Section 18:6-7.2.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 15:4-24]
a. 
Lighting. Every habitable room, bathroom, hall, water closet, compartment, laundry, and communicating corridor shall be equipped with lighting and every pantry, foyer, closet, and storage space shall be sufficiently illuminated by or equipped with safe artificial lighting service. All wiring and electrical facilities shall conform to all the regulations of the State Uniform Construction Code.
b. 
Electrical Receptacle Outlets. In every kitchen, dining room, breakfast room, living room, parlor, library, den, sun room, recreation room, and bedroom or sleeping room, receptacle outlets shall be installed so that no point along the floor line in any wall space is more than six feet, measured horizontally, from an outlet in that space including any wall space two feet wide or greater and the wall space occupied by sliding panels in exterior walls. The receptacle outlets shall, insofar as practicable, be spaced equal distances apart. Receptacle outlets in floor shall not be counted as part of the required number of receptacle outlets unless located close to the wall. At least one outlet shall be installed for the laundry.
Outlets in other sections of the dwelling for special appliances such as laundry equipment, shall be placed within six feet of the intended location of the appliance.