Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a § 47a-54e
Bedrooms.
Operative Text
A room in a tenement, lodging or boarding house shall not be used as a sleeping room unless it has an outside window or is provided with a sash window of at least eight square feet opening into an adjoining room, in the same apartment, having an outside window, which sash window shall be a vertically sliding, pulley-hung sash, both halves of which shall be so constructed as to open readily, and the lower half shall be glazed with translucent glass.
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-54e, any room in a tenement, lodging, or boarding house that is used as a sleeping room must meet specific ventilation and light requirements. Either the room must have a window that opens directly to the outside, or it must have an interior sash window of at least eight square feet connecting to an adjoining room in the same apartment that itself has an outside window. When an interior sash window is used, it must be a vertically sliding, pulley-hung design with both halves capable of opening freely, and the lower half must be glazed with translucent glass.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating tenements, lodging houses, or boarding houses in Connecticut should ensure that every room designated or used as a sleeping room satisfies the ventilation standards set out in Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-54e. Compliant operators typically verify that each sleeping room either has direct outside window access or is equipped with a properly constructed interior sash window—at least eight square feet, vertically sliding, pulley-hung, and with a translucent-glazed lower half—opening into an adjoining room that itself has an outside window. Routine inspections of window hardware and glazing help confirm that both halves of any interior sash window remain operable as the statute requires.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-54e gives tenants in tenements, lodging houses, and boarding houses the right to sleep in rooms that meet minimum ventilation and natural-light standards, whether through a direct outside window or a compliant interior sash window. If a sleeping room lacks these features, that condition may constitute a housing code violation that tenants can raise with local housing or building code enforcement authorities. Tenants who believe their sleeping quarters do not meet the requirements of § 47a-54e may also wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid office to understand the options available to them.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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