NYC Admin. Code § 27-2029 (Housing Maintenance Code, Title 27, Ch. 2, Subch. 2, Art. 8 — Heat, Cooling, and Hot Water)
Under NYC Admin. Code § 27-2029, owners of multiple dwellings (and tenant-occupied 1-2 family dwellings) must maintain heat during the heat season, October 1 through May 31. From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the indoor temperature must be at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit whenever the outdoor temperature falls below 55 degrees; from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the indoor temperature must be at least 62 degrees Fahrenheit regardless of the outdoor temperature.
Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(C); 24 C.F.R. § 100.205
N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law §§ 7-103, 7-108
N.Y. Private Housing Finance Law Article XI (§§ 570 et seq.; § 577)
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law (RPAPL) §§ 711, 731, 733, 749, 768
N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c
N.Y. Real Prop. Law Art. 6-A §§ 210-218
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