(A) Cleanliness.
(1) Every owner of a multiple dwelling shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling and the premises thereof.
(2) Every occupant of a building, dwelling unit, or rooming unit shall keep in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling and premises thereof which he or she occupies and controls.
(B) Rubbish and garbage.
(1) Except as stated below in division (B)(2) below, every owner of a building, dwelling unit, and rooming unit shall be responsible for the availability of rubbish and garbage storage facilities.
(2) Every occupant of a building, dwelling unit, and rooming unit shall dispose of all of his or her rubbish and garbage in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the supplied storage facility. Occupants of buildings containing one or two dwelling units shall be responsible for the availability of rubbish and garbage storage facilities.
(C) Supplied plumbing fixtures.
(1) Every owner of a building, dwelling unit, or rooming unit shall supply such plumbing and plumbing fixtures as are required by this Housing Code.
(2) Every occupant of a building, dwelling unit, or rooming unit shall keep all supplied plumbing and plumbing fixtures therein in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care and their proper use and operation.
(D) Care of facilities, equipment, and structure. No occupant shall willfully destroy, deface, or impair any of the facilities or equipment of any part of the structure of a building, dwelling unit, or rooming unit which he or she occupies.
(E) Extermination. For the responsibilities of occupants concerning extermination, see § 151.148(B)(8)(c).
(F) Care of premises. It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupants of a building, dwelling unit, or rooming unit to utilize the premises of such property for the open storage of any abandoned motor vehicle, icebox, refrigerator, stove, glass, building material, building rubbish, or any other similar items. It shall be the duty and responsibility of every such owner and occupant to keep the premises of such property clean and to remove from the premises all such abandoned items as listed above, including, but not limited to, weeds, dead trees, trash, garbage, and the like. It is hereby noted that for the purposes of this division (F) that an ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE is defined as one that is in a state of disrepair and incapable of being moved under its own power.
(G) Inspections and examinations.
(1) Every owner of a building, dwelling unit, or rooming unit shall give the Housing Inspector free access to such property at all reasonable times for the purposes of any inspection, examination, or survey being conducted by the Housing Inspector or his or her office.
(2) Every occupant of a building, dwelling unit, or rooming unit shall give the owner thereof access to any part of such building, dwelling unit, or rooming unit at all reasonable times for the purpose of the owner’s making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of this Housing Code, or with any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this Housing Code. Additionally, every occupant of a building, dwelling unit, or rooming unit shall give the Housing Inspector free access to such building, dwelling unit, or rooming unit at all reasonable times for the purposes of any such inspection, examination, or survey conducted pursuant to this Housing Code.
(Prior Code, § 9-2101) (Ord. passed 8-12-1976) Penalty, see § 151.999