(A) No owner or other person shall occupy or let to another person any rental unit unless it and the premises are clean, sanitary, fit for human occupancy, and comply with all applicable legal requirements of the state and the city.
(B) For every rental building the rental unit owner shall provide for garbage pickup service.
(C) For every rental building of three or more units, the rental unit owner shall provide garbage or refuse cans and bulk storage containers sufficient to meet the needs of the occupants of the units.
(D) For every rental unit the owner shall provide for city water and sewer service.
(E) The owner of a rental unit shall be responsible for providing and hanging all screens and storm windows and storm doors whenever the same are required under the provisions of this subchapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, except where there is a written agreement between the owner and the occupant. In the absence of such an agreement, maintenance, or replacement of screens, storm doors, and windows, once installed in any one season becomes the responsibility of the occupant. The occupant's responsibility shall be exclusive to his or her dwelling unit.
(F) In every dwelling unit when the control of the supplied heat is the responsibility of a person other than the occupant, a temperature of at least 65 degrees Fahrenheit shall be maintained in all habitable rooms, bathroom, and water closet compartments at a distance of 36 inches above the floor level.
(G) Every owner of a dwelling unit shall provide and maintain the dwelling unit free from hazards to health due to the presence of toxic substances as determined by the appropriate authorities.
(H) The City Administrator shall administer this section of the subchapter and may delegate administration to a designee authorized in writing by the City Administrator.
(I) If the Administrator determines that a violation of this section has occurred, then the Administrator will give notice of the violation to the registration holder and will direct that the registration holder to take steps to prevent further violations.
(Ord. 2-2018, passed 2-20-2018)