Norwich, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 310 § 310-7

No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following requirements: A. Every habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight facing directly to the outdoors. Whenever walls or other portions of structures face a window of any such room and such light obstruction structures are located less than three feet from the window and extend to a level above that of the ceiling of the room, such a window shall not be deemed to face directly to the outdoors and shall not be included as contributing to the required minimum total window area. B. Every habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight which can easily be opened, or such other device as will adequately ventilate the room. C. Every bathroom and water closet compartment shall comply with the light and ventilation requirements for habitable rooms contained in Subsections A and B , except that no window or skylight shall be required in bathrooms and water closets adequately equipped with a ventilation system approved by the enforcement officer and kept in continuous operation. D. Where there is electric service available from power lines which are not more than 300 feet away from a dwelling, every habitable room of such dwelling shall contain at least one electric convenience for every 20 linear feet (or major fraction) of the total distance around the room as measured horizontally along the wall at the floor line. Such receptacles shall not be a part of a fixture for computation. Every water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room, furnace room, and public hall shall contain at least one supplied ceiling or wall-type electric light fixture. Every such outlet and fixture shall be properly installed, shall be maintained in good and safe working condition and shall be connected to the source of electric power in a safe manner. (1) Overcurrent protection. Fuse holders for plug fuses of 30 amperes or less shall not be installed unless they are of the Type S with the adaptor inserted or of the Type S construction. Fuses or circuit breakers shall not exceed wire (conductor) capacity of the circuit. (2) There shall be at least one lighting circuit for each 500 square feet of floor space and at least one circuit for appliances which is separate from the lighting circuits; if only one lighting circuit is in existence, all new additional outlets shall be installed on a new circuit (or circuits). (3) In a multiple-occupancy building, each occupant shall have access to his disconnecting means and overcurrent protection at all times, without locks or through other occupancies. E. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units, rooming units, dormitories or guestrooms on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from September 15 to May 31 to maintain a temperature of not less than 65° F. (18° C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms. F. Every public hall and stairway in every multiple dwelling containing five or more dwelling units shall be adequately lighted at all times. Every public hall and stairway in structures devoted solely to dwelling occupancy and containing not more than four dwelling units may be supplied with conveniently located light switches, controlling an adequate lighting system which may be turned on when needed, instead of full-time lighting. G. Every basement or cellar window used or intended to be used for ventilation, and every other opening to a basement which might provide an entry for rodents, shall be supplied with a screen or such other device as will effectively prevent their entrance.