(A) The occupants of any dwelling, building or structure shall:
(1) Maintain in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling, dwelling unit and premises that he or she occupies and controls; maintain active water service with the city at all times the dwelling is occupied. Any occupied dwelling unit or residence without an active water connection shall be deemed a safety hazard under § 151.04.
(2) Dispose of his or her rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in a trash container;
(3) Dispose of all garbage and any other organic waste that might provide food for rodents in a clean and sanitary manner, by placing it in the garbage disposal facilities or in the garbage storage containers;
(4) Exterminate any insects, rodents or vermin found on the premises; 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 only one infested.
(5) Store all material so as to eliminate rodent infestation;
(6) Remove all accumulations of garbage, tin cans, paper, boxes, appliances and/or furniture designed for indoor use, motor vehicle parts, scrap metal or any other waste material on a private lot or dwelling, as well as any other material that causes an offensive odor;
(7) Remove all dismantled, partially dismantled, wrecked, junked or non-operational, discarded vehicles, with the exception of those places legally doing business as junk or salvage dealers; and
(8) Prevent an accumulation of rubbish on the porch, yard or general premises of the property.
(B) If an occupant fails to satisfy the requirements of any portion of § 151.03(A), the Enforcement Officer shall deliver a written notice to the occupant, instructing the occupant to correct the situation in 14 days; however, when in the opinion of the Enforcement Officer such nuisance constitutes an actual menace and immediate threat to health, the Enforcement Officer shall give the occupant no more than three days to correct the situation. Failure of the occupant to comply with this notice shall be deemed a violation and, upon conviction, the occupant shall be subject to the penalty provided in § 151.99.
(Ord. 2005-08, passed 10-24-05; Am. Ord. 2012-03, passed 3-26-12; Am. Ord. 2015-02, passed 5-26-15) Penalty, see § 151.99