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A. Rubbish: Every occupant of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit shall dispose of all the occupant's rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the required rubbish container.
B. Garbage: Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of the occupant's garbage and any organic waste which might provide food for rodents, in a clean and sanitary manner, by placing it in the required garbage disposal facilities or garbage storage containers. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the dwelling or dwelling unit to supply facilities or containers for all dwelling units in a multiple dwelling. In all other cases, it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to furnish the facilities or containers. Any owner or lessee of a container or dumpster in a residential or commercial area that poses a health or safety hazard to the surrounding neighbors may be ordered to take corrective action. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §§16-18, 16-19; Ord. 96-110; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 03-121)
Every owner of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit shall be responsible for hanging all screens, doors or windows whenever required under the provisions of this article or of any adopted rule or regulation. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §16-20; Ord. 96-110; Ord. 01-42)
Every owner of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit shall keep the premises free of any insects, rodents, vermin or other pests.
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow conditions to exist which provide shelter or protection for rats, rodents or other vermin or which favor the propagation of rats, rodents or other vermin. Piles of rubbish (yard debris, leaf piles, trash, junk accumulation and building debris), garbage, weeds or grass over nine inches (9") tall and junk or unlicensed vehicles must be removed from the property. All garbage must be stored in solid containers with tightfitting lids and removed at least weekly. All animal feces must be removed from the exterior of the property every three (3) to seven (7) days. The Administrator has the discretion to order more frequent trash or animal feces removal.
Whenever infestation is caused by the owner's failure to maintain a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit in a rodent resistant or reasonably insect resistant condition, the owner shall take corrective action deemed necessary to comply with City codes. In all dwellings containing two (2) or more units, the owner shall be responsible for pest extermination. The owner shall be responsible for obtaining licensed extermination services if required. The owner or agent of the owner may be required to provide the Code Enforcement Officer the name and telephone number of the licensed exterminator or provide a copy of the exterminator's license. In single-family dwellings, pest extermination will be the responsibility of the occupant. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §16-21; Ord. 96-110; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 03-121)
Any repairs, installation or maintenance work required by the enforcement of this chapter shall be executed in a skilled manner and are subject to the Administrator's approval. The Administrator shall approve workmanlike repairs which protect the public health, safety and welfare. (Ord. 03-121)
At least one flush type water closet, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower, properly connected to an approved water and sewer system and in good working condition, shall be supplied for each ten (10) or fewer persons residing within a rooming house, including members of the owner's or operator's family who share the use of these facilities. In a rooming house where rooms are leased only to males, flush urinals may be substituted for not more than one-half (1/2) the required number of water closets. All facilities shall be located within the dwelling and be reasonably accessible from a common hall or passageway to all persons sharing the facilities. Every lavatory basin and bathtub or shower shall be supplied with hot and cold water under pressure at all times. No water closet and bath facilities shall be located in a basement or cellar unless the basement meets all conditions required by this article and other City ordinances, rules and regulations or any adopted secondary code. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §16-23; Ord. 96-110; Ord. 01-42)
The owner or operator of every rooming house shall change supplied bed linen and towels at least once each week, and prior to leasing any room to any occupant. The owner or operator of every rooming house shall be responsible for maintaining all supplied bed linen and towels in a clean and sanitary manner. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §16-24; Ord. 96-110; Ord. 01-42)
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