Each community residence facility shall have a heating system that conforms to all applicable District codes, rules, and regulations, and that is of sufficient size and capacity to maintain a temperature of at least sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65N F.) in winter temperatures.
The heating system shall be thermostatically controlled.
No portable room heaters, space heaters, or fireplaces shall be permitted unless specifically approved by the Mayor as not presenting a fire hazard, although fireplaces may be utilized for decorative, social, and recreational purposes.
Each room used by residents shall be maintained at a minimum temperature of sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65N F.) between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., and at sixty degrees Fahrenheit (60N F.) at all other times, whenever the room is occupied.
Each community residence facility with more than thirty (30) residents shall meet the requirements of § 3248 of Chapter 32 of this title, except §§ 3248.8, 3248.11, and 3248.12 of that section.
EDITOR'S NOTE: 22 DCMR § 3248 was deleted by Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 567 (January 27, 1995).
Each community residence facility with more than thirty (30) residents shall meet the requirements of §§ 3249.1 through 3249.3 and 3249.7 and 3249.8 of Chapter 32 of this title.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3428