(A) Maintenance of private space. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall keep in clean and sanitary condition that part of the structure, dwelling, dwelling unit, or premises thereof, which he occupies or controls.
(B) Maintenance of plumbing equipment. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall be responsible for the exercise of proper care and cleanliness in the use and operation of all plumbing fixtures, sanitary facilities, appliances, and equipment therein.
(C) Waste disposal. Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall dispose of rubbish, garbage, and other matter, as provided in § 155.08 (G). In a dwelling containing three or more dwelling units, adequate rubbish and garbage containers shall be supplied by the owner.
(D) Extermination. Every occupant of a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any rodents, vermin, or other pests therein or on the premises. Every occupant of a dwelling unit in a building containing more than one dwelling unit shall be responsible for such extermination whenever his dwelling unit is the only one infested, except that whenever such infestation is caused by the failure of the owner to carry out the provisions of this chapter, as cited in §§ 155.06 (D) and 155.08 (H), extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner. When two or more dwelling units within a building are so infested, it shall be the responsibility of the owner to carry out the provisions of this chapter within such building, as cited above with respect to extermination.
(E) Maintenance of public space. Every owner of a building containing two or more dwelling units shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling and premises thereof.
(F) Supplied facilities. Every owner of a dwelling and dwelling unit shall be responsible for keeping supplied facilities in proper operating condition except for otherwise provided by the housing code.
(G) Supplied heat. Every owner or operator of a building, who permits to be occupied any dwelling units, under an agreement, express or implied, to supply or furnish heat to the occupants September 1 to June 1, of the following year, a minimum inside temperature of 68° F. based on outside design temperature in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, shower rooms, and toilet rooms or compartments. The provisions of the division shall not apply where the failure to maintain minimum requirements is caused by a general shortage of fuel, negligent or malicious act of the occupant, necessary repairs or alterations, or any cause beyond the control of the owner or occupant.
(H) Discontinuance of utilities. No owner, operator, or occupant shall cause any service, facility, equipment, or utility, which is required to be supplied by the provisions of this code, to be removed from, or shut off from, or discontinued for any occupied dwelling unit, except for necessary repairs, alterations, or emergencies.
(I) Owner access. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit, or rooming unit, shall give the owner thereof, or his agent or employee, access to any part of such dwelling or dwelling unit or rooming unit, at all reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of this chapter, or with an order issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 39-1976, passed 8-16-76)