Section 27-2060. Lighting and ventilation of living rooms in new law tenements  


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  • a. Required windows. Every living room in a new law tenement  shall have a window opening on:
        (1) A street, or
        (2) A lawful yard or court.
        b. Size of windows. (1) The total area of  all  windows  in  the  room
      shall be at least one-tenth the floor area of such room.
        (2) Every required window shall be at least twelve square feet.
        (3) At least one-half of every required window shall open.
        (4)  The  top of one required window in a room shall be at least seven
      feet six inches above the floor.
        c. Through ventilation. (1) Every part of a  dwelling  unit  of  three
      rooms  or  less shall be either within eighteen feet of a street or yard
      or have a window opening upon a lawful court.
        (2) If the window of any room opens on an inner court with a width  of
      less than ten feet between the exterior wall of the dwelling and the lot
      line,  there shall be a sash window connecting such room to an adjoining
      room within the dwelling unit. The sash window shall have at  least  ten
      square feet of glazed area, one-half of which shall open.
        d.  Dining  space.  A dining space shall have at least one window: (1)
      That complies with the provisions of subdivision a; and
        (2) That has an area not less than one-eighth the floor area  of  such
      dining space.