Heating facilities.
Kansas City Code § 56-188
in effectSec. 56-188. - Heating facilities.
Every dwelling shall have adequately vented heating facilities.
(1) Heat shall be supplied to every habitable room and every room containing a toilet, shower or bathtub to at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight and at least 64 degrees Fahrenheit between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. The temperature shall not exceed 78 degrees Fahrenheit during the heating season.
(2) The heating facilities shall be properly installed, maintained in a safe manner, and capable of delivering heat to the dwelling as required.
(3) Space heaters, furnaces, boilers and water heaters, except electrical ones, shall be properly vented to a chimney or vent leading outdoors.
(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 20.36; Ord. No. 47717, 4-22-77; Ord. No. 59593, 7-3-86)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORKAMIVOII_CH56PRMACO_ARTIIREPR_DIV3MIENOCSPRE_SDVBASACOFA_S56-188HEFAFetched: 10/28/2026