SECTION 602, HEATING FACILITIES, is amended as follows:
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602.2 Residential occupancies. 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 the Building Code listed in Chapter 8. Cooking appliances shall not be used to provide space heating to meet the requirements of this section.
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602.3 Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling unit, rooming unit, dormitory or guestroom on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat to maintain a temperature of not less than 68° F. (20° C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms.
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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. The winter outdoor design temperature for the locality shall be as indicated in the Building Code and regulations listed in Chapter 8.
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Per Connecticut General Statutes Section 19a-109, a temperature in any residential rental housing unit of less than 65° Fahrenheit in such unit shall be deemed injurious to the health of the occupants thereof and violative of this code.
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