(A) Tenants of a leased dwelling shall give the owner thereof access to any part of such dwelling or accessory structure and its premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of city ordinances or with any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of city ordinances.
(B) Owners and tenants of a leased dwelling shall be responsible for maintaining a safe, continuous and unobstructed path of travel from any point in a building or structure to the public way. Means of egress shall comply with the International Fire Code.
(C) Owners of a leased dwelling shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling, accessory structures, and premises thereof.
(D) Tenants of a leased dwelling shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling, accessory structures and premises thereof which they occupy and control.
(E) Every leased dwelling shall be supplied with approved containers and covers for storage of refuse as required by city ordinances, and the tenant of such dwelling shall be responsible for the removal of refuse.
(F) Every boarding house and rooming house shall be supplied with approved containers and covers for storage of refuse as required by city ordinances, and the owner of such boarding house or rooming house shall be responsible for the removal of refuse.
(G) Tenants of a leased dwelling unit 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 the same.
(H) The owner of a boarding house or rooming house shall be responsible for keeping all supplied plumbing fixtures therein in a clean and sanitary condition.
(I) The owner shall reside in a boarding house and assume responsibility for the operation of the boarding house.
(J) It shall be unlawful for a tenant to destroy, deface, impair or allow the destruction, defacing, or impairment of any of the premises, facilities, structures or equipment, or any part of the leased/let property.
(K) No owner or representative shall block, remove, shut off, or discontinue any water, sewer, equipment or utility, which is required by ordinance or law for any occupied leased dwelling, except for such temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in process or during temporary emergencies.
(L) State of Texas law governing the respective responsibilities of landlords and tenants under agreements for rental housing are enumerated in Tex. Property Code Chs. 91 and 92.
(Ord. 11-2018-96, passed 11-27-18)