(a) Each owner or lessor of residential property shall:
(1) Comply with all applicable provisions of any State or local statute, code, ordinance or regulation governing the maintenance, construction, use or appearance of the dwelling unit and the property of which it is a part, and in particular:
A. Equip every dwelling unit with a heating system capable of meeting the requirements of Section 1753.02 (a) and maintain that system in sound working order.
B. Within every dwelling unit, all flush water closets shall be connected to a water system that at all times provides an adequate amount of running water under pressure to cause the water closet to be operated properly and shall be connected to an approved sewer or septic system.
C. Every utility room, water closet compartment, bathroom and kitchen floor surface shall have a covering or be so constructed and maintained as to be impervious to water and so as to permit such floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
D. Within every dwelling unit there shall be a lavatory. Such lavatory may be in the same room as the flush water closet, or if located in another room, the lavatory shall be located in the proximity of a door leading directly into the room in which such water closet is located. The lavatory shall be in good working condition and properly connected to an approved water supply system and which provides at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated running water under pressure, and which is connected to an approved sewer or septic system.
E. All bathtubs or showers may be in the same room as the flush water closet or in another room and shall be properly connected to an approved water supply system which provides at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated running water under pressure, and which is connected to an approved sewer or septic system.
F. Within every dwelling unit there shall be a kitchen sink in good working condition and properly connected to an approved water supply system which provides at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated running water under pressure, and which is connected to an approved sewer or septic system.
G. All openings, including but not limited to, doors, windows and hatchways, shall be kept rodent-proof and be covered by screen or other devices which will effectively prevent the entry of rodents. All primary and accessory structures and the premises shall be maintained so as to prevent and eliminate rodent harborage.
H. Every door, window or other device required for ventilation under this chapter, which opens directly from a dwelling unit to outside space, shall have supplied properly fitted screens having at least sixteen mesh, during that portion of the year when there is a need for protection against flying insects. Any screen door required hereunder shall be equipped with a self-closing device.
(2) Every owner of a dwelling containing three 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.
(3) Every owner of a dwelling containing two or more dwelling units shall supply facilities or containers for the sanitary and safe storage and/or disposal of rubbish and garbage. In the case of single family dwellings it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to furnish such facilities or containers.
(4) Every owner of a dwelling containing two or more dwelling units shall exterminate any insects, rodents or other pests on the premises whenever infestation is caused by failure of the owner to maintain the dwellings in a rodent-proof or reasonably insect-proof condition, or whenever such infestation exists in two or more dwelling units or in the shared or common parts of any dwelling.
(5) Every owner of a dwelling unit shall be responsible for providing all screens, storm doors and storm windows when required. After supplying and initially hanging, storage and hanging is the responsibility of the tenant except in cases of buildings over two stories.
(b) Any occupant shall:
(1) Comply with all obligations imposed upon tenants and occupants by applicable provisions of all municipal, county and State codes, regulations, ordinances and statutes and in particular shall comply with the following:
A. Keep that part of the premises which he occupies and uses as clean and sanitary as the conditions of the premises permit.
B. Properly use and operate all electrical and plumbing fixtures and not materially alter the condition of appurtenances on the premises without the consent of the owner.
C. Give the owner, or his agent or employee, access to any part of the dwelling or dwelling unit or its premises, at a reasonable time for the purpose of making such inspections, repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with this Housing Code or other law or any lawful order issued pursuant to this Housing Code.
D. Not permit any person on the premises with his permission to willfully or wantonly destroy, deface, damage, impair or remove any part of the structure or dwelling unit or the facilities, equipment or appurtenances thereto nor himself do any such thing.
E. Store and dispose of all rubbish, garbage and other waste in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
F. Maintain in good working order and condition any range, refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher or other appliances supplied by the landlord and required to be maintained by the tenant under the terms and conditions of a written rental agreement.
G. Conduct himself and require other persons on the premises with his consent to conduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb his neighbors' peaceful enjoyment of the premises.
H. Not allow more persons to occupy a rental unit than is permitted by this Housing Code or the written rental agreement.
(2) When the tenant is a party to a written rental agreement which specifically provides for tenant responsibility for the following, the tenant shall maintain or replace screens, screen doors and storm windows, doors, locks and glass installed by the owner for the present tenant, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
(c) Utilities. No owner, operator or tenant shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility which is required under this regulation, to be removed from or shut off from or disconnected, for any occupied dwelling or dwelling unit let or occupied by him, except for such temporary interruption as may be necessary when actual repairs or alterations are in process, or during temporary emergencies when discontinuance of service is approved by the Department of Neighborhoods.
(Ord. 135-15. Passed 3-31-15.)