The responsibilities for maintenance shall be as follows:
(a) The owner or operator of every structure shall be responsible for the maintenance, good repair and safe condition of such as required by the provisions of this chapter. The owner or operator of every multiple dwelling or other structure with shared or common areas shall also be responsible for the maintenance of these shared or common areas in a clean, safe and sanitary condition.
(b) The occupant of any structure or part thereof shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling unit, dwelling structure or premises which he occupies and controls. In addition, such occupant shall be responsible for maintaining in good and safe working order the equipment and appliances which he owns.
(Ord. 54-97. Passed 12-9-97.)