(a) Public areas. Every owner of housing containing two or more dwelling units shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the housing and premises thereof.
(b) Cleanliness. Every occupant of housing shall keep in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the housing and premises thereof which he occupies and controls.
(c) Rubbish and garbage. Every occupant of housing shall dispose of all his rubbish and garbage in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the supplied storage facilities. In all cases, the owner shall be responsible for the availability of rubbish and garbage storage facilities.
(d) Supplied plumbing fixtures. Every occupant of housing shall keep all supplied 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 of such plumbing fixtures.
(e) Care of facilities, equipment and structure. No occupant shall willfully destroy, deface, or impair any of the facilities or equipment or any part of the structure of the housing occupied.
(f) Smoke detectors.
(1) The owner or operator of every occupied dwelling or dwelling unit shall provide each dwelling or dwelling unit with at least one operable smoke detector installed outside the sleeping areas, to be located on or near the ceiling.
(2) Detectors shall be electrically or battery operated and shall provide an audible alarm when activated.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term "operable" is defined as working when a battery is inserted or the electricity is on; however, neither the owner nor the landlord is obligated to provide the electricity or replacement batteries for its operation.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, where the state building code requires the installation of an electrical smoke detector or alarm, that code or provision shall control.
(g) Carbon monoxide detectors. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be provided and maintained as required by state law.
(Code 1982, § 5-210; Ord. No. 96-012, 11-14-1996; Ord. No. 2010-Code-01, 3-10-2010; Ord. No. 2011-Code-04, 6-16-2011)