No person shall let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following requirements.
(A) Every foundation, roof, exterior wall and window shall be reasonable weather-tight and damp-free and shall be sound and in good repair. Every premises shall be graded, drained, free of standing water and maintained in a clean, sanitary and safe condition.
(B) Every window, exterior door and basement hatchway shall be reasonable weather-tight and insect- and rodent-proof.
(C) Every inside and outside stair, every porch and every appurtenance thereto shall be constructed as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the load that normal use may cause to be placed thereon; and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair.
(D) Every plumbing fixture and water waste pipe shall be properly installed and maintained in good sanitary working condition, free from defects, leaks and obstructions, that affects human health.
(E) Every water closet compartment floor surface and bathroom and kitchen floor surface shall be constructed so as to be reasonably impervious to water and so as to permit the floor to be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(F) No owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service facility, equipment or utility which is required under this chapter to be removed from, shut off from or discontinued for any occupied dwelling let or occupied, except for temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in process, or during temporary emergencies or when discontinuance of service is approved by the Health Officer.
(G) No owner shall let to any other occupant any vacant dwelling unit unless it is clean, sanitary and fit for human occupancy.
(H) Every dwelling or dwelling unit shall be constructed, and yard grading shall be accomplished, to direct the discharge of normal rainfall into natural drainage channels, dedicated drainage swales, the public right-of-way or storm sewers.
(I) No dwelling, dwelling unit, structure, yard, lot premises or part thereof shall be maintained as or permitted to become an insect infestation or rat harborage.
(Prior Code, § 5-70) (Ord. 1988-09, passed 6-6-1988) Penalty, see § 152.999