(A) Every owner of a dwelling containing two or more dwelling units shall be responsible for maintaining, in a clean and sanitary condition, the shared or public areas of the dwelling and premises thereof.
(B) Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling unit and premises thereof which he or she occupies and controls.
(C) Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his or her rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the rubbish containers required by § 96.07(F).
(D) Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his or her garbage and any other organic waste which might provide food for rodents in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the garbage disposal facilities or garbage containers required by § 96.07(G). It shall be the responsibility of the owner to supply such facilities or containers for all dwelling units in a dwelling containing more than four dwelling units and for all dwelling units located on premises where more than four dwelling units share the same premises. In all other cases, it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to furnish such facilities or containers. Removal of the garbage from the premises shall be in an acceptable manner to the Director of Public Health. In dwelling units numbering more than four, this shall be the responsibility of the owner. In other units, it shall be the responsibility of the occupant.
(E) Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall be responsible for hanging all screens and double or storm doors and windows whenever the same are required under the provisions of this chapter, or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, except where the owner has agreed to supply such service.
(F) Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents, or other pests therein or on the premises; and every occupant of a dwelling unit in a dwelling containing more than one dwelling unit shall be responsible for such extermination whenever his or her dwelling unit is the one infested. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, whenever infestation caused by failure of the owner to maintain a dwelling in a rat-proof or reasonably insect-proof condition, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner. Wherever the infestation exists in two or more of the dwelling units in any dwelling or in the shared or public parts of any dwelling containing two or more dwelling units, extermination thereof shall be the responsibility of the owner.
(G) Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep all plumbing fixtures therein in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in the proper use and operation thereof.
(Prior Code, 6 TCC 4-11)