G63-79 Ordinance No. G63-79
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE HEATING REQUIREMENTS FOR DWELLINGS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Chapter 16.12 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,
be amended by adding Section 16.12.055 to read as follows:
16.12.055 Section . H-400.4 amended--Heating facilities.
Section H-400.4 "Heating facilities" is amended to read as
follows:
H-400.4 Heating facilities: Every dwelling and multifamily
dwelling shall have heating facilities and the owner of the heat-
ing facilities shall be required to see that they are properly
installed, safely maintained and in good working condition and
that they are capable of safely and adequately heating all
habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms located therein from
October 1st of each year to June 1st of the succeeding year to
an average temperature of at least sixty-two (62°) degrees
fahrenheit at six-thirty a.m. , sixty-five (65°) degrees at seven-
thirty a.m. , sixty-eight (68°) degrees from eight-thirty a.m.
until ten-thirty p.m. and sixty-two (62°) degrees from ten-
thirty p.m. until six-thirty a.m. The temperatures shall be
e existent at a level of three (3) feet above the floor level and
three (3) or more feet from an exterior wall.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication in the manner provided by law.
s/ Richard L. Verbic
Richard L. Verbic, Mayor
Presented: November 28 1979
Passed: November 28, 1979
Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk
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