Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 211 - County and City Jails
REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES
Section 211.320 - Heating and cooling equipment: Ventilation and temperature standards
Current through September 16, 2024
1. Standard heating equipment, which operates automatically and furnishes adequate heat, must be provided.
2. The heating system must not constitute a fire or safety hazard.
3. Cells, dormitories, dayrooms and other areas of local correctional institutions used to house inmates must be heated so that the temperature of the air inside the institution does not fall below 65 degrees Fahrenheit. These areas must be provided with a ventilating system which is maintained to prevent the inside air temperature from rising above 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
4. Cells, dormitories and dayrooms must be provided with natural or mechanical ventilation which admits fresh air and is sufficient to prevent the accumulation of odors, smoke, dust, harmful gases and other contaminants.
[Bd. of Health, Jails and Local Correctional Institutions, §§ 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 & 5.4, eff. 6-13-80]-(NAC A by R104-98, 11-24-98)
NRS 444.335
