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A. A tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the property owner to enter into the dwelling unit in order to make necessary or agreed inspections, repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements; or to exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective purchasers, tenants, or work people.
B. A property owner may enter the dwelling unit without consent of the tenant only in cases of emergency.
C. Except in cases of emergency, the property owner shall give the tenant at least twenty four (24) hours' notice of plans to enter, and may enter only between eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) P.M., unless otherwise agreed to by tenant.
D. A property owner has no other right of access except:
1. Pursuant to court order;
2. To make repairs requested by the tenant pursuant to sections 15.25.110 and 15.25.120 of this chapter; or
3. If the tenant has abandoned the premises as defined in section 78-36-12(3), Utah Code Annotated, or any successor provision. (Ord. 98-42, 1998)
A. If the tenant refuses to allow lawful access, the property owner may obtain injunctive relief to compel access or may terminate the rental agreement and commence an eviction action. In either case, the property owner may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney fees.
B. If the property owner makes an unlawful entry or makes repeated unreasonable demands for entry which harass the tenant, the tenant may obtain injunctive relief to prevent the recurrence of the conduct or terminate the rental agreement and vacate the premises. In either case, the tenant may recover the actual damages and reasonable attorney fees. (Ord. 98-42, 1998)
If the property owner fails to deliver possession of the dwelling unit to the tenant as promised in the rental agreement, rent abates until possession is delivered. Alternatively, the tenant may terminate the rental agreement by written notice of the property owner and recover all prepaid rent and security deposits. (Ord. 98-42, 1998)
In the event of the failures specified below, the property owner shall take reasonable steps to begin repairing the failures, within the following specified time periods after receipt of appropriate written notice of the failure delivered to the person identified in subsection 15.25.030A2 of this chapter and complete the repairs with reasonable diligence.
A. Inoperable toilet, twenty four (24) hours.
B. Tub, shower, or kitchen and bathroom sink with inoperable drain or no hot or cold water, forty eight (48) hours.
C. Inoperable refrigerator or cooking range or stove, forty eight (48) hours.
D. Nonfunctioning heating (during a period where heat is reasonably necessary) or electrical system, twenty four (24) hours.
E. Inoperable electric fixture, seventy two (72) hours.
F. Broken exterior door or inoperable or missing exterior door lock, forty eight (48) hours.
G. Broken window with missing glass, ninety six (96) hours.
H. Inoperable exterior lighting, ninety six (96) hours.
I. Broken stair or balustrade, twenty four (24) hours.
J. Inoperable or missing smoke detector required by code, twenty four (24) hours.
K. Inoperable required fire sprinkler system (if smoke detectors are not present or operating), twenty four (24) hours.
L. Inoperable required fire sprinkler system (if smoke detectors are installed and operable), ninety six (96) hours.
M. Broken or leaking water pipes causing an imminent threat to life, safety, or health, twenty four (24) hours.
N. Other broken or leaking water pipes, seventy two (72) hours.
O. Disconnection of electrical, water, or natural gas service caused by property owner, twenty four (24) hours.
The tenant shall grant the property owner reasonable access to perform the repairs required in this section. (Ord. 98-42, 1998)
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