1335.93 EXTERMINATION.

   (a)   Owner. The owner of any structure shall be responsible for extermination within the structure prior to renting, leasing or selling the structure.

   (b)   Tenant-Occupant. The tenant-occupant of any structure shall be responsible for the continued rodent-proof condition of the structure, and if the tenant-occupant fails to maintain the rodent-proof condition the cost of extermination shall be the responsibility of the tenant-occupant.

   (c)   Single Occupancy. The occupant of a structure containing a single dwelling unit or of a single nonresidential structure shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests in the structure or on the premises.

   (d)   Multiple Occupancy. Every owner, agent or operator of two or more dwelling units or multiple occupancies, or nonresidential structures and rooming houses, shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests in the public or shared areas of the structure and premises. When infestation is caused by failure of an occupant of a unit of the two or more dwelling units or by an occupant or lessee of a nonresidential structure to prevent such infestation in the area which he occupies, the occupant shall be responsible for such extermination.

   (e)   Continued Rodent Infestation. Continuing or repeated incidents of rodent infestation determined from the official records as provided in Section 1335.04 (c) shall require the installation of rat and vermin proof walls. The rat and vermin proof walls shall be installed in accordance with the Building Code.
(Ord. 41-1980. Passed 9-4-80.)