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(c) The total window area in each room is equal to the minimum window area as <br /> required in Section 1306.17(a). <br />(d) Such required minimum window area shall be located entirely above the grade of the <br /> ground adjoining such window area; provided, however, that such window openings <br /> may face upon an area way or window well where the width of such well, measured <br /> perpendicularly to the building wall at such opening, is not less than the distance <br /> from the bottom of the window to the finished grade at such window, and <br />(e) The total window area required to be open in each room is equal to at least the <br /> minimum as required under Section 1306.17(b), except where there is supplied <br /> some other device affording adequate ventilation and approved by the Building <br /> Commissioner. <br /> <br /> 1306.17 LIGHTING AND VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS. <br /> No owner, operator or agent shall occupy, maintain or lease or offer for rental or lease any <br />dwelling or dwelling unit which does not comply with the following requirements: <br /> (a) Every habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight facing directly to the <br /> outdoors. The minimum total window area measured between stops, for every <br /> habitable room, shall be ten percent (10°/,) of the floor area of such room. <br /> Whenever walls or other portions of structures face a window of any such room and <br /> such light-obstructing structures are located less than three feet from the window <br /> and extend to a level above that of the ceiling of the room, such window shall not be <br /> deemed to face directly to the outdoors and shall not be inotuded as contributing to <br /> the required minimum total window area. Whenever the only window in a room is a <br /> skylight-type window in the top of such room, the total area of such skylight shall <br /> equal at least fifteen percent (15%) of the total floor area of such room. <br /> (b) Every habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight which can easily be <br /> opened, or such other device as will adequately ventilate the room. The total <br /> window area required to be open in every habitable room shall be equal to at least <br /> forty-five percent (45%) of the minimum window size as required in subsection (a) <br /> hereof, except where there is supplied some other device affording adequate <br /> ventilation and approved by the Building Commissioner. <br /> (c) Every bathroom and water closet compartment shall comply with the light and <br /> ventilation requirements for habitable rooms contained in subsections (a) and (b) <br /> hereof, except that no window or skylight shall be required in adequately ventilated <br /> bathrooms and water closet compartments equipped with a ventilating system which <br /> is kept in continuous operation and is approved by the Building Commissioner. <br /> <br /> 1306.18 HEAT1NG EQUIPMENT. <br /> Every dwelling unit and business establishment shall have heating facilities which are <br />propedy installed, maintained in a safe and good working condition and capable of safely and <br />adequately heating all occupiable and habitable rooms, to a temperature of not less than <br />seventy degrees (70*) Fahrenheit, at a distance of three feet above floor level, throughout the <br />year without forcing the facilities to operate in excess of their designed capacity. <br /> <br /> 1306.19 HEATING OF OCCUPIED PREMISES. <br /> (a) Whenever the extedor temperature falls below fifty degrees (50°) Fahrenheit it shall <br />be the duty of every person who has contracted or undertaken, or shall otherwise be bound to <br />heat or to furnish heat for any building or portion thereof, occupied as a home or a place of <br />residence of one or more persons, or as a business establishment where one or more persons <br />are employed, to heat, or to furnish heat for every occupied room in such building, or portion <br />thereof, so that a minimum temperature of seventy degrees (70°) Fahrenheit is maintained <br />therein at all such times when so occupied between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight <br />and so that a minimum temperature of sixty-five degrees (65°) Fahrenheit is maintained therein <br />at all times when occupied between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. <br /> Exceptions: <br /> (1) Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling or special <br /> temperature conditions. <br />i'2) Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical activity. <br />(b) Whenever a building is heated by means of a furnace, boiler or other apparatus <br />under the control of the owner, agent or lessee of such building, such owner, agent or lessee, in <br />the absence of a written or verbal contract or agreement to the contrary, shall be deemed to <br />have contracted, undertaken or bound himself or herself to furnish heat in accordance with the <br />provisions of this section. However, nothing herein contained shall apply to buildings or <br /> <br /> <br />