(A) Cleanliness required.
(1) Every owner of, and every agent in charge of, a tenement house, lodging house, tourist home, tourist cabin or hotel, or part thereof, shall cause to be kept thoroughly clean all parts of the premises not within the occupied apartments.
(2) No person shall place filth, urine, or fecal matter in any place other than provided for the same or keep filth, urine, or fecal matter in his or her apartments or on his or her premises any length of time as to create a nuisance, and every tenant shall keep his or her apartment in a clean and sanitary condition.
(3) The walls of courts and shafts, unless built in a light color brick or stone, shall be thoroughly whitewashed or painted a light color and shall be so maintained. Whitewash or paint shall be renewed as required by the local Board of Health.
(B) Prohibition against accumulation of water. It shall be unlawful at any time for the owner, occupant, or person in charge of any lot or parcel of ground to cause or permit water to accumulate thereon and become stagnant, to permit culverts, drains, or natural watercourses thereon to become obstructed, or to cause or permit any putrid or unsanitary substance to accumulate thereon.
(1995 Code, § 93.54) Penalty, see § 93.99