§ 16.24.470. Heating facilities.

A.

Facilities Required. Heating facilities shall be provided in buildings and structures as required by this section.

B.

Residential Occupancies. Dwellings shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms based on a winter outdoor design temperature of fourteen degrees Fahrenheit, in accordance with Appendix D of the 2000 Edition of the Standard Plumbing Code. Cooking appliances shall not be used to provide space heating to meet the requirements of this section.

C.

Heat Supply. Every owner, lessee, or operator of any building or structure who rents, leases, or lets one or more dwelling units, rooming units, dormitory rooms, or guestrooms on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from October 1st to April 30th to maintain a temperature of not less than sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms.

Exception: 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.

D.

Occupiable Work Spaces. Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat during the period from October 1st to April 30th to maintain a temperature of not less than sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit, when the spaces are occupied. Exceptions:

1.

Processing, storage, and operation areas that require cooling or special temperature conditions;

2.

Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical activities.

E.

Room Temperature Measurement. Required room temperatures shall be measured three feet above the floor at a point near the center of the room and at points two feet inward from the center of each exterior wall.

(Ord. BL2001-585 § 1 (part), 2001)