No persons shall occupy as owner-occupant or let or sublet or offer to let or sublet to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit nor shall any vacant dwelling be designed or intended to be used for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein, which does not comply with the following requirements.
(A) Sanitation. Every owner of a dwelling containing two or more dwelling units shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling and premises thereof.
(B) Cleanliness. Every owner or occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling, dwelling unit and premises thereof which he or she occupies or controls or that is provided for his or her particular use.
(C) Garbage disposal. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his or her garbage and any other organic waste which might provide food for rodents and all rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the garbage disposal facilities or garbage or rubbish storage containers, as required by Ch. 91 of this code of ordinances.
(D) Extermination. Every occupant of a single dwelling and every owner of a building containing two or more dwelling units shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests within the building or premises.
(E) Use and operation of supplied plumbing fixtures. Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep all plumbing fixtures therein in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in the proper use and operation thereof.
(Ord. PL05268-110121, passed 12-8-2021) Penalty, see §
151.99