A. Sanitation:
1. The occupant of a structure must maintain their occupied part of the structure and yard in a clean and sanitary condition, and is responsible for the occupant’s own misuse of any common areas.
2. The owner or operator of a multi-family dwelling must maintain the shared or public areas of the complex in a clean and sanitary condition.
3. The owner or occupant of a dwelling unit must keep all mechanical equipment and appliances, including furnace, water heater, plumbing fixtures, air conditioner, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, and the like, in a clean and sanitary condition and is responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in their proper use and operation.
B. Removal of Waste Matter:
1. The occupant of a structure must dispose of rubbish, debris, garbage and other organic waste in a clean and sanitary manner as provided by Section 4-2-10 of the City Code.
2. The owner or operator of a multi-family dwelling is responsible for the clean and sanitary maintenance of common storage or disposal facilities and must dispose of rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner as provided in City Code Section 4-2-10.
C. Appliances and Equipment: The owner or operator of all structures must make all necessary provisions for the safe operation or repair of all faulty or inoperable mechanical equipment and appliances. This includes smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
D. Pest Extermination:
1. The occupant or owner of a structure is responsible for the extermination of insects, vermin infestations or rodents on the premises.
2. The owner of any multi-family dwelling is responsible for such extermination when in the opinion of the Housing Official, the dwelling unit is infested or requires extermination.
3. After extermination, it is the responsibility of the owner to correct such maintenance or other problems as designated by the Housing Official to eliminate the source of the infestation.
E. Utilities: Except as otherwise provided by law, an owner, operator, or occupant may not cause service equipment or utility service that is required by this Code to be removed, shut off or discontinued for any occupied structure let or occupied by that person, except for such temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in process or during temporary emergencies.
F. Notice of Maximum Occupancy: An owner or operator must advise the occupant, in writing, by insertion in the lease between the parties or otherwise, of the maximum number of occupants permitted.
G. Transfer of Responsibility: A contract between owner and operator, operator and occupant, or owner and occupant, with regard to compliance with this Code, does not relieve the owner of a duty imposed by this Code.