1387.03 MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES.

   (a)    Occupant. The occupant of a rented or leased dwelling unit shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling structure or premises which he occupies or controls. The occupant as a party to a rental agreement shall fulfill the obligations of a tenant as set forth in Ohio R. C. 5321.05.

(Ord. 77-12. Passed 2-1-77.)

   (b)    Owner. The owner or landlord of every "dwelling" or his appointed agent shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or common areas of the premises. The owner of the dwelling or his appointed agent shall further fulfill the following obligations:

      (1)    Make all repairs and do whatever is reasonably necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition;

      (2)    Keep all common areas of the premises in a safe and sanitary condition;

      (3)    Maintain in good and safe working order and condition all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning fixtures and appliances, and elevators, supplied or required to be supplied by him;

      (4)    Maintain in good and safe working order and condition all security systems, including but not limited to exterior door locking mechanisms, window locking mechanisms, and remote control locking and unlocking mechanisms;

      (5)    When he is a party to any rental agreement that covers four or more dwelling units in the same structure, provide and maintain appropriate receptacles for the removal of ashes, garbage, rubbish and other waste incidental to the occupancy of the dwelling unit, and arrange for its removal;

      (6)    Supply running water, reasonable amounts of hot water, and reasonable heat at all times, except where the dwelling unit is so constructed that heat or hot water is generated by an installation within the exclusive control of the tenant and supplied by a direct public utility connection.

         Prior to acquiring new tenants in the rental unit, the owner or his appointed agents shall fulfill responsibility for any corrections to that portion of the rental unit previously occupied or controlled by the tenants which are necessary to bring the unit in compliance with this chapter.

   (c)    Fire lanes must be plowed to permit access for emergency vehicles.

(Ord. 76-212. Passed 12-21-76.)