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s.15 — Maintenance of room temperature

O. Reg. 517/06 MAINTENANCE STANDARDS

Official text

15. (1) Heat shall be provided and maintained so that the room temperature at 1.5 metres above floor level and one metre from exterior walls in all habitable space and in any area intended for normal use by tenants, including recreation rooms and laundry rooms but excluding locker rooms and garages, is at least 20 degrees Celsius.

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Reproduced from Ontario e-Laws under the King's Printer for Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario). O. Reg. 517/06 MAINTENANCE STANDARDS — Consolidation period: January 31, 2007 - e-Laws currency date (June 4, 2026). Always confirm the current version on e-Laws. General information, not legal advice.