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SECTION 103
Lighting and ventilation of rooms
Multiple Residence (MRE) CHAPTER 61-B, ARTICLE 5, TITLE 1
§ 103. Lighting and ventilation of rooms. 1. Except as in this section
and in sections one hundred five, one hundred seventy-one and articles
three and four otherwise expressly provided, every living room shall
have at least one window opening directly upon a street, yard or court
upon the same lot as that occupied by the dwelling in which such room is
situated.

2. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the
windows of any room from opening on a partially-enclosed terrace
provided such terrace opens directly to a street, yard or court and the
area of the front of the terrace which is open to the outer air is at
least equal to seventy-five per centum of the floor surface area of the
terrace.

3. No required window shall open upon any offset or recess less than
six feet in width except a window of a water-closet compartment,
bathroom, or stair or of a kitchenette.

4. The total window area in every living room shall be at least
one-tenth of the floor surface area of such room.