(A) No person shall occupy as owner-occupant, or let to another for occupancy, a dwelling unit for the purpose of living therein, nor allow to exist a former dwelling unit or place of business, even if now abandoned, which does not comply with the following requirements.
(B) (1) Every foundation, floor, wall, ceiling and roof shall be reasonably weather-tight, watertight and rodent-proof and shall be capable of affording privacy and shall be kept in good repair;
(2) Every window, exterior door and basement hatchway shall be reasonably weather-tight, watertight and rodent-proof, and shall be kept in sound working condition and good repair;
(3) All structures, whether occupied or unoccupied, shall be kept in a condition of reasonable repair to prevent the infestation of rodents and insects. Reasonable repair and rodent-proof condition shall be adjudged by the Building Commissioner as commensurate to the maintenance of adjacent structures to enhance and protect the public welfare. All enforcement provisions of this chapter shall be in full effect;
(4) Every inside and outside stair, every porch and every appurtenance thereto shall be so constructed as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the load that normal use may cause to be placed thereon, and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair;
(5) Every plumbing fixture and water waste pipe shall be properly installed and maintained in good sanitary working condition, free from major defects, major leaks and obstructions. This division shall not be construed to include leaking faucets;
(6) Every bathroom floor surface shall be constructed and maintained so as to be reasonably impervious to water and so as to permit the floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition;
(7) Every supplied facility piece of equipment or utility shall be so constructed and installed that it will function safely and effectively and shall be maintained in satisfactory working condition;
(8) No owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service facility, equipment or utility to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for any occupied dwelling, let or occupied by him or her except for temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in process or during temporary emergencies or when discontinuance of service is approved by the Building Inspector; and
(9) No owner shall occupy or let to another occupant, any vacant dwelling unit unless it is clean, sanitary and fit for human occupancy.
(Ord. 09-002, passed 5-12-2009)