Fox Lake CHAPTER 2 HOUSING REGULATIONS § 6-2-3-2
HEAT
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Every dwelling unit to which heat is furnished from a heating plant used in common for the purpose of heating the building shall be supplied with heat without such undue restriction of ventilation as to interfere with proper sanitary conditions, to provide a minimum temperature of sixty five degrees Fahrenheit (65°F) at six thirty o'clock (6:30) A.M., and seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70°F) at eight thirty o'clock (8:30) A.M. and thereafter until ten thirty o'clock (10:30) P.M., and a minimum temperature of sixty degrees Fahrenheit (60°F) thereafter until six thirty o'clock (6:30) A.M. average through the dwelling unit. It shall be unlawful in any dwelling or building heated by a central forced hot air system to run a heating duct or cold air return to or from a garage whether attached or unattached. (1975 Code § 11.04)
Fox Lake § 6-2-3-2 establishes minimum indoor temperature requirements for dwelling units served by a shared heating plant. From 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. the unit must reach at least 65°F, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. at least 70°F, and from 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. at least 60°F, all measured as an average through the unit. The provision also prohibits connecting heating ducts or cold-air returns between a garage and any dwelling or building served by a central forced hot-air system, regardless of whether the garage is attached or detached.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of multi-unit buildings in Fox Lake that use a shared heating plant are generally expected to maintain the temperature schedules set out in § 6-2-3-2 — 65°F by 6:30 a.m., 70°F from 8:30 a.m. through 10:30 p.m., and 60°F overnight — averaged across each dwelling unit. Compliant operators also ensure that no heating duct or cold-air return connects any garage to the central forced hot-air system. Routine system inspections and temperature logs can help demonstrate ongoing compliance with these requirements.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Fox Lake § 6-2-3-2, tenants in buildings with shared heating systems have a right to minimum temperatures at specific times of day, and the prohibition on garage duct connections is a safety protection that applies to their building as well. If heat falls short of these standards, tenants may consider documenting temperature readings with timestamps and reporting the conditions to the appropriate Fox Lake municipal code enforcement office. Tenant-rights organizations can also help residents understand what options are generally available when a landlord may not be meeting the heating requirements of this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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