Ajax By-law 46-2017, s. 6.5 — Property Standards By-law

No portion of a dwelling unit shall be used for human habitation unless:

• a) the floors, walls and ceilings and openings in the exterior walls or roof are watertight, free from dampness and reasonably free from drafts at all times;
• b) every habitable room, except a kitchen, contains one or more windows or skylights that open directly to the outside air, have a total light transmitting and ventilating area of not less than that required by the Ontario Building Code;
• c) all windows and skylights are glazed or fitted with an approved substitute, provided with hardware and locking devices and maintained in a good state of repair;
• d) a heating system is provided which is capable of maintaining adequate and suitable heat in all habitable space within the dwelling unit, in accordance with the Municipality’s Rented Dwelling Temperature By-law. Portable heaters are not considered to be part of the heating system; and
• e) if present in the dwelling, the central air conditioning system is capable of maintaining adequate and suitable cooling in all habitable space within the dwelling unit, in accordance with the Municipality’s Rented Dwelling Temperature By-law. Portable air conditioning units are not considered to be part of the central air conditioning system.