Section 400.8370. Light, ventilation, and screening.

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(1) The total ventilation area in every habitable room, as provided by openable windows, shall be not less than 4½% of the floor area, unless central air conditioning is provided.

(2)   If ventilation is dependent on a mechanical system, then the system shall be on at all times while the building is occupied and shall comply with the ventilation requirements of the applicable mechanical code of the authority having jurisdiction.

(3)   Artificial light or natural light, or both, shall be capable of providing a minimum illumination of 20 foot candles over the entire room at a height of 3 feet from the floor.

(4)   Windows and doors used for ventilation shall be supplied with screening of not less than 16 mesh, which shall be kept in good repair. This subrule does not apply to child care programs operating in school buildings.

History: 2013 AACS.

                    
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