§ 47.45 Ventilation and Lighting.
RCNY § 47.45
(a)Ventilation. Ventilation, by natural or artificial means, shall be provided in each room used by children. Internal temperature and humidity shall be regulated so the facility is free of nuisance conditions, including, but not limited to excessive heat, dust, fumes, vapors, gases, odors or condensate. The windows, inlets, outlets and artificial ventilation shall be located and the rate of air flow shall be controlled so as not to subject the children to drafts.
(b)Lighting. All parts of a building used for the care or supervision of children shall be adequately lighted by natural or artificial means. All lighting shall be evenly distributed and diffused, free from glare, flickering or shadows. The following lighting levels shall be provided and maintained at children's activity level: (1) Fifty foot-candles of light in all classrooms used for partially sighted children; (2) Thirty foot-candles of light in all other classrooms, study halls or libraries; (3) Twenty foot-candles of light in recreation rooms; (4) Ten foot-candles of light in auditoriums, cafeterias, locker rooms, washrooms, corridors containing lockers; (5) Five foot-candles of light in open corridors and store rooms; and (6) Five foot-candles of light shall be provided during sleeping hours in bathrooms, sleeping areas and exit paths. (Amended City Record 9/20/2017, eff. 10/10/2017; amended City Record 6/12/2018, eff. 7/12/2018)
