(a) Owner or Owner-Occupant Responsibilities.
(1) Every owner or owner-occupant shall be responsible for the cleanliness of all parts of a dwelling and premises shared in common by more than one family and for provision of the following utilities and services, except where such responsibility is assumed by an operator or an occupant by agreement:
A. Provision of garbage and trash disposal facilities or containers where the dwelling exceeds two units;
B. Extermination of insects, rodents or other pests, except that where only one dwelling unit is infested, the occupant of such infested unit shall be responsible for their extermination, unless the dwelling is not maintained in a reasonably rat-proof or insect-proof condition.
(2) No owner or operator of any premises shall maintain or permit to be maintained at or on the exterior property areas of such premises any condition which deteriorates or adversely alters the appearance of the neighborhood, reduces property values in the neighborhood, creates a fire, safety or health hazard or is a public nuisance. Such conditions shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
A. Broken or dilapidated fences or other structures;
B. Out of use or non-usable appliances and dilapidated automobiles or automobile parts;
C. Broken, dilapidated or unusable furniture, mattresses or other household furniture, plastic materials, paints, miscellaneous coverings and/or any other materials placed at or on the premises in such a manner as to be patently unsightly, grotesque or offensive to the senses.
(b) Occupant Responsibilities. Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall be responsible for keeping the occupied area and premises and all plumbing equipment and facilities in a clean, safe and sanitary condition at all times. Rubbish and garbage shall be disposed of or stored in proper containers in a neat and sanitary manner, unless disposed of or stored by the owner or owner-occupant as provided in subsection (a) hereof.
(c) Extermination of Pests. Every owner, agent or operator of a single- and/or multifamily residential rental property structure shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rats or other pests in the public or shared areas of the structure and premises.
(Ord. 2285. Passed 1-14-91.)