Rockville Centre, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 132 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 132-3

A. The following standards are hereby established as the minimum requirements necessary to render a dwelling unit or residence building fit for human occupancy: (1) Every living room in every dwelling unit shall have one or more windows opening directly upon a street or other open public space, or upon a court or open space located upon the same lot or plot as the building. Every window shall have a minimum width of 20 inches between stop beads. (2) Each building containing one or more dwelling units shall have a minimum of a private toilet and bathing facilities (consisting of either a shower or tub connected for use by running water) for each dwelling unit. Such toilet and bathing facilities may be contained in the same room, but said room may not be used for any other purpose. The room in which such toilet and bathing facilities are contained shall have proper ventilation in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Building Code of the Village and/or the Plumbing Code of the Village. (3) Each dwelling unit shall have facilities for adequate running water and hot water in the bathroom and kitchen or room furnished with kitchen equipment, and each room in such dwelling unit shall have one or more electric fixtures suitably located therein so as to afford adequate lighting facilities. (4) No dwelling unit shall be occupied by more persons than twice the number of living rooms in the dwelling unit less one, except that two persons may occupy a dwelling unit containing one room. No living room in any dwelling unit shall be so overcrowded that there shall be afforded less than 400 cubic feet of air to each adult and 200 cubic feet of air to each child under 12 years of age occupying such room. No room in any dwelling unit shall have sleeping accommodations for more persons than such room can accommodate without overcrowding such room in violation of this section. (5) Minimum heat standards. (a) Every dwelling, multiple dwelling and rooming house shall have heating facilities which shall be properly installed and maintained in good working order and shall safely and adequately heat all habitable rooms, bathrooms, shower rooms and water closet compartments. The use of unvented flame space heaters and space heaters without back-draft diverters and automatic controls is prohibited. (b) A person who shall have contracted or undertaken or who is required by law to furnish heat to any dwelling, dwelling unit, multiple dwelling, or rooming house shall furnish heat to all habitable rooms, bathrooms, shower rooms and water closet compartments so as to maintain therein a temperature of not less than 68º F. during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and not less than 65º F. during the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. at a distance of 18 inches above floor level and three feet from an outside wall. Such temperatures shall be maintained during the heating season of October 1 through the following May 31. (c) Where fuel rationing is imposed or an energy crisis or an emergency exists the Superintendent, Department of Buildings, is authorized to grant a general variance or exemption from the provisions of this section and the ordinance and to take such action as he deems necessary or appropriate under the circumstances in the interest of public health, for the period of the fuel rationing, energy crisis or emergency. (6) All windows in all living rooms shall be so arranged that they can be opened by the occupant and shall have an aggregate glazed area of not less than 1/10 of the floor area of the room served thereby, and such windows shall be so arranged that when fully opened the total open space shall not be less than 50% of the total required window space. No alterations of such rooms shall be made whereby the rooms are made smaller in order to conform to the above standards. B. Any building wherein conditions exist which fail to conform to the foregoing standards are hereby declared to be substandard and the use thereof for human occupancy declared unlawful. C. Any buildings which shall have any or all of the following defects shall also be deemed and are hereby declared substandard buildings and shall not be used for human occupancy: (1) Any cellar or basement unit, any living room in which 2/3 or more is below the grade nearest thereto, provided that if such cellar or basement dwelling unit shall be vacated and shall cease to be used for dwelling purposes, then and in that event such building shall cease to be a substandard building because of the existence therein of such dwelling units. (2) Those which have become or are so dilapidated, decayed, unsafe and insanitary that they are unfit for human habitation or are likely to cause sickness or disease, so as to work injury to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of those who live or may live therein. (3) Those having light, air and sanitation facilities which are inadequate to protect the health, morals, safety or general welfare of human beings who do or may live therein. (4) Those which, because of their condition, are unsafe, insanitary or dangerous to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of the people of the Village.