Mequon, Wis., Code of Ordinances § 10-154(9) (current through July 13, 2019)

This policy establishes adequate heating requirements for communal kitchens in rental housing. Rental housing is a very common form of multi-unit housing.

The law itself doesn't mention health but the intent and purpose section includes a lack of proper heating as a contributing factor in blighted buildings detrimental impact on "the health ...or welfare of the people of the city." Also see refernces to "disease" and "infant mortality." § 10-148.

The law itself does not mention the community's economy, however the findings section declares that blighted buildings in the city cause an "excessive and disproportionate expenditure of public funds." § 10-148.

Findings describe blighted buildings, their potential to detrimentally impact the "health, safety, morals, or welfare of the people of the city ...[by] contribut[ing] to ..disease, infant mortality, crime and juvenile delinquency ..." and cause an "excessive and disproportionate expenditure of public funds." The findings conclude with a declatation that enactment and enforcement of a housing code is essential to the public interest." § 10-148.

"The enactment and enforcement of the [Buildings and Building Regulations] chapter is essential to the public interest ..." and the code should be liberally interpreted to achieve this purpose. § 10-148.

§ 10-149

"Any person violating any provision of this chapter or any order of the city sanitarian based on the provisions of this chapter, or any provision of any rule or regulation adopted by the city sanitarian an pursuant to authority granted by this chapter, shall be guilty of an offense." § 10-63. Section 1-7 seems to indicate that violations of sec. 10 are treated as Class 1 offenses with associate penalties, but this is not clear. §§ 1-7(a),(c)(1), and (c)(3).