(a) Sanitation.
(1) Every occupant of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling, dwelling unit and yard which they occupy and control, and shall be responsible for their own misuse of areas and facilities available in common.
(2) Every owner or operator of a two-family dwelling, multi-family dwelling or rooming house shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling and yard.
(3) Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep all supplied facilities, including plumbing fixtures and cooking equipment, in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in their proper use and operation.
(b) Removal of Waste Matter.
(1) Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall dispose of all rubbish, ashes, garbage and other organic waste in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in approved storage or disposal facilities which are safe and sanitary. Every occupant shall provide such facilities for and within his dwelling unit and shall maintain them in a clean and sanitary manner.
(2) Every owner or operator of every rooming house shall dispose of all rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in supplied and approved storage or disposal facilities which are safe and sanitary.
(c) Extermination of Habited Structures.
(1) Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests in it or in the yard. In a two-family dwelling or a multi-family dwelling the occupant shall be responsible for such extermination whenever his dwelling unit is the only one infested. When however, infestation is caused by failure of the owner or operator to maintain a dwelling in a rodent-proof or substantially insect-proof condition, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner or operator.
(2) Every owner or operator shall be responsible for extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests whenever infestation exists in two or more of the dwelling units in any dwelling or in the shared or public areas of any two-family dwelling or any multi-family dwelling.
(3) Every owner or operator of a rooming house shall be responsible for extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests in it or in the yard.
(d) Heating.
(1) During that time of the year when it is necessary, as determined by the Housing Inspector, every owner or operator of a two-family dwelling, multi-family dwelling and rooming house shall supply adequate heat to every habitable room therein except where there are separate heating facilities for each dwelling unit, which facilities are under the sole control of the occupant of such dwelling unit.
(e) Utilities.
(1) No owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service equipment or utility which is required by this Housing Code to be removed, shut off or discontinued for any occupied dwelling let or occupied by him, except for such temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in progress or during temporary emergencies.
(f) Transfer of Responsibility.
(1) A contract effective as between owner and operator, operator and occupant or owner and occupant, with regard to compliance hereunder, shall not relieve any part of his direct responsibility under this Housing Code.
(g) Notice of Maximum Occupancy.
(1) Every owner or operator shall advise the occupant in writing, either by insertion in the lease between the parties or otherwise, of the maximum number of occupants permitted in the occupied premises under this Housing Code.
(h) Accessory Buildings.
(1) Every accessory building is to have a solid foundation extending eighteen (18) inches below grade line under same or a foundation resting on piers spaced not more than six (6) feet apart. Walls of accessory buildings are not to lean or list and are to be vertical. All unsafe accessory buildings, buildings without foundations and buildings which are listing or leaning, are to be removed.
(Ord. 2022-95. Passed 11-28-22.)