(A) Scope. The provisions of this subchapter shall govern the responsibilities of the property owner and tenant for the use and maintenance of premises and equipment thereon.
(B) Intent. A property owner shall not rent or lease for use and occupancy any premises unless the premises and equipment thereon comply with the provisions of this chapter. A tenant may not sublease for use and occupancy any premises unless the premises and equipment thereon comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) Application. The property owner and tenant shall be responsible for compliance with the provisions of this chapter and may be cited for violations thereof.
(D) Discontinuance of service or utility. No property owner or tenant shall cause any service, facility, equipment, or utility which is required to be supplied under this chapter to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for any occupied dwelling let by the property owner, except for such temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repair or alterations are in process, or during temporary emergencies when discontinuance is approved by the county.
(2004 Code, § 141-9) (Ord. 70, passed 9-29-1988; Ord. 02-19, passed 11-21-2002; Ord. 2018-06, passed 6-28-2018)