6-2-4: SANITARY PREMISES:
Every owner or occupant of a building or dwelling unit shall keep the same and the yards, courts, garages and accessory buildings of which he has possession and the right of control, in a safe and sanitary condition, clear and free from any accumulation of dirt, filth, junk, rubbish, garbage or similar matter, from vermin or rodent infestation and from materials or conditions which tend to encourage or support such infestation or such accumulations. (1975 Code § 11.05)