(a) Every dwelling and every part thereof shall be kept clean and free from any accumulation of dirt, filth, rubbish, garbage or similar matter, and shall be kept free from vermin or rodent infestation. All yards, lawns and courts shall be similarly kept clean and free from rodent infestation. It shall be the duty of the owner and each occupant of a dwelling unit to keep in clean condition that portion of the property which he occupies or over which he has exclusive control. If the owner and/or occupant fails to keep his portion of the property clean, the Directors of Neighborhoods and/or Health, or their respective designated representatives, shall send a written notice to the owner and occupant to abate such nuisance within the time specified in such notice; provided, however, that when in the opinion of either the Directors of Neighborhoods and/or Health, or their respective designated representatives, such nuisance constitutes an actual menace to health, either Director, or their designated representative, is authorized to cause such nuisance to be abated immediately. Failure of the occupant to comply with such notice shall be deemed a violation of this chapter and upon conviction the owner and/or occupant shall be subject to the penalty or penalties herein provided.
(b) No person shall willfully or maliciously deposit any material in any toilet, bath tub, sink or other plumbing fixture which may result in the obstruction of any sanitary sewer. This liability on the part of the occupant shall not relieve the owner of the responsibility of cleaning any resultant chokage but shall subject the occupant to the penalties of this chapter.
(Ord. 133-15. Passed 3-31-15.)