[12/8/2021]
Heating facilities shall be provided in structures as required
by this section.
Dwellings shall be provided with heating facilities capable
of maintaining a room temperature of 68°F (20°C) in all habitable
rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms based on the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality
indicated in Appendix D of the International Plumbing Code. Cooking appliances shall not be used, nor shall portable unvented
fuel-burning space heaters be used, as a means to provide required
heating.
Exception: In areas where the average monthly temperature
is above 30°F (-1°C), a minimum temperature of 65°F (18°C)
shall be maintained.
Every owner and operator of
any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling
units or sleeping units on terms, either
expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from [DATE] to [DATE]
to maintain a minimum temperature of 68°F (20°C) in all habitable
rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
Exceptions:
1.
When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design temperature
for the locality, maintenance of the minimum room temperature shall
not be required provided that the heating system is operating at its
full design capacity. The winter outdoor design temperature for the
locality shall be as indicated in Appendix D of the International
Plumbing Code.
2.
In areas where the average monthly temperature is above 30°F
(-1°C), a minimum temperature of 65°F (18°C) shall be
maintained.
Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat during
the period from [DATE] to [DATE] to maintain a minimum temperature
of 65°F (18°C) during the period the spaces are occupied.
Exceptions:
The required room temperatures shall be measured 3 feet (914
mm) above the floor near the center of the room and 2 feet (610 mm)
inward from the center of each exterior wall.
