(A) Public areas. Every owner of a dwelling containing two or more dwelling units shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling and premises thereof.
(B) Cleanliness. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall keep in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling, dwelling unit and premises thereof which he or she occupies and controls.
(C) Rubbish and garbage. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his or her 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 a 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 same.
(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 a dwelling or dwelling unit.
(F) Infestation. Every occupant of a dwelling or rooming-house shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests infesting the dwelling unit or rooming unit; provided, however, that the owner shall be responsible for the extermination if as a consequence of violations of the standards of fitness, the dwelling unit, rooming unit or lodging unit is not reasonably impervious to pests.
(G) Heating. Every owner or operator shall be responsible for providing adequate operable facilities and appliances supplying heat throughout the dwelling unit, rooming unit or lodging unit in compliance with the standards of fitness; every occupant shall be responsible for exercising reasonable care in the use of the facilities and appliances.
(H) Care of premises. No occupant shall willfully destroy, deface or otherwise impair any of the facilities or equipment of the owner on the premises which he or she occupies and controls, or any part of the building itself.
(I) Responsibility for violations. Every owner shall remain ultimately responsible for violations of responsibilities imposed upon him or her by this chapter or any other ordinance, although a similar responsibility may also be imposed upon the occupant, and although the occupant may have agreed to bear the responsibility imposed by ordinance upon the owner.
(Ord. passed 11-18-2021)