Mount Carmel — Ch. 12 Housing § 12-103
Heating
Operative Text
Every owner or operator of a building who permits to be occupied any dwelling unit or rooming unit herein under an agreement, express or implied, to the occupants thereof, shall supply heat adequate to maintain therein from the fifteenth day of September through the thirtieth day of May of the following year, a minimum inside temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit at three feet above floor level based on outside design temperature in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, shower rooms and toilet rooms or compartments, between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. and not less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. in all such rooms. Provisions of this section shall not apply where the failure to maintain minimum requirements is caused by a general shortage of fuel, neglect or malicious act to the occupant, necessary repairs or alteration, or any cause beyond the control of the owner or occupant.
Mount Carmel Ch. 12 Housing § 12-103 establishes minimum indoor heating standards that apply to occupied dwelling and rooming units from September 15 through May 30 each year. During daytime hours (6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.), habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms must reach at least 70°F measured three feet above floor level; overnight (11:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.), the minimum drops to 60°F. The rule does not apply when heating failures result from fuel shortages, occupant neglect or malicious acts, necessary repairs, or other circumstances beyond the owner's or occupant's control.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Mount Carmel Ch. 12 Housing § 12-103, compliant building owners and operators generally ensure that their heating systems are capable of maintaining 70°F during daytime hours and 60°F overnight throughout the heating season, which runs from September 15 to May 30. Operators typically document any heating outages and the reasons behind them—such as emergency repairs or documented fuel shortages—since the provision recognizes certain circumstances outside an owner's control as exceptions. Keeping maintenance records and responding promptly to heating complaints are practices commonly associated with compliance under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Mount Carmel Ch. 12 Housing § 12-103 gives occupants of dwelling and rooming units the right to adequate heat—at least 70°F during daytime hours and 60°F overnight—from mid-September through the end of May. If a unit is not meeting these temperature minimums, tenants may consider documenting conditions (such as thermometer readings with timestamps) and reporting the issue to the appropriate local housing or code enforcement authority. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Mount Carmel's housing code can help occupants understand the options available under § 12-103, including how a violation of this provision might be raised in relevant proceedings.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
Generated November 10, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.
Effective Timeline
References Out
No outbound references recorded yet for this provision.
References In
Rules and statutes that cite this regulation