No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following requirements:
(a) Every foundation, floor, wall, ceiling and roof shall be reasonably weathertight, watertight and rodentproof, shall be capable of affording privacy and shall be kept in good repair.
(b) Every window, exterior door and basement hatchway shall be reasonably weathertight, watertight and rodentproof, and shall be kept in sound working condition and good repair.
(c) Every inside and outside stair, every porch and every appurtenance thereto shall be so constructed as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the load that normal use may cause to be placed thereon, and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair.
(d) Every plumbing fixture and water and waste pipe shall be properly installed and maintained in good sanitary working condition, free from defects, leaks and obstructions.
(e) Every water closet compartment floor surface and bathroom floor surface shall be constructed and maintained so as to be reasonably impervious to water and so as to permit such floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(f) Every supplied facility, piece of equipment or utility which is required under this Housing Code shall be so constructed or installed that it will function safely and effectively, and shall be maintained in satisfactory working condition.
(g) No owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility which is required under this Housing Code to be removed from, shut off from or discontinued for any occupied dwelling let or occupied by him or her, except for such temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in process, or during temporary emergencies when discontinuance of service is approved by the Health Commissioner.
(h) No owner shall occupy or let to any other occupant any vacant dwelling unit unless it is clean, sanitary and fit for human occupancy.
(Ord. 1372. Passed 4-20-61.)