(A) The responsibilities of the occupants are as follows:
(1) To keep the dwelling, dwelling unit and premises he or she controls and occupies in a clean and sanitary condition;
(2) To dispose of rubbish and garbage in a clean and sanitary manner as prescribed by city regulations;
(3) To hang and remove screens provided by the owner, except where the owner has agreed to supply the services;
(4) To keep plumbing fixtures therein in a clean and sanitary condition and to exercise reasonable care in the proper use and operation thereof;
(5) To exterminate, in the following cases:
(a) The occupant of a single dwelling is responsible for extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests therein or on the premises;
(b) The occupant of a single dwelling unit in a multiple-unit structure is responsible for extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests if his or her unit is the only unit infested; and
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, whenever infestation is caused by the failure of the owner to maintain the dwelling in a rat-proof or reasonably insect-proof condition, the occupant is not responsible for extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests therein.
(6) No occupant shall willfully destroy, deface or impair any of the facilities, equipment or any part of the structure of a dwelling unit, dwelling, multi-dwelling or apartment; and
(7) The occupant must also meet the responsibilities set forth in the adopted Property Maintenance Code.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. One that is in a state of disrepair and incapable of being moved under its own power.
(1989 Code, § 151.090) (Ord. 1073, passed - -1967; Am. Ord. 2871, passed 8-24-2015; Am. Ord. 2020-2955, passed 1-27-2020)
Penalty, see § 151.999