(a) No person shall let to another person any dwelling or dwelling unit unless it and the premises are clean, sanitary, fit for human occupancy, and comply with all applicable legal requirements of the State of Ohio, and the Village of Windham (see licensing).
(b) Every owner of a dwelling containing a dwelling unit shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public area of a dwelling and premises thereof. The owner or operator of multiple rental units will supply a minimum of one trash pick-up per week.
(c) Every occupant of a rental unit shall store all his/her rubbish in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner in rodent-proof containers they must provide.
(d) Every occupant of a residential rental unit shall dispose of all his/her ashes, garbage, refuse, rubbish and any other organic wastes which might provide food for rodents in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the garbage disposal facilities or garbage storage containers required by subsection (d)(1) and/or (d)(2) below.
(1) Garbage and refuse cans in storage areas shall be placed on concrete slabs or on fixed platforms which are at least eighteen (18) inches above the ground, or in some other manner which the Housing Inspector considers rodent-proof.
(2) Bulk storage containers which are used for the storage of ashes, garbage, refuse, rubbish garbage, refuse and/or other putrescible waste shall be placed on concrete platforms which are constructed to minimize spillage onto the adjacent areas and shall be equipped with drains properly connected to an approved sewer system. In the immediate vicinity of the bulk storage container, there shall be a water faucet for use in cleaning each bulk storage container at the site of storage or there shall be provided some other means approved by the Housing Inspector for the cleansing of the container. All bulk storage containers shall be equipped with self-closing lids.
(3) Trash containers may only be placed near the street for collection after 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to pick-up and shall be removed before 6:00 p.m. on the day of the pick-up. This shall be the tenants' responsibility and violation of this subsection shall be a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2020-21. Passed 10-27-20.)
(e) Window screens and storm doors in good condition shall be provided and installed on all residential rental units. This requirement is waived if the residential rental unit is served by central air conditioning.
(Ord. 2020-14. Passed 8-25-20.)
(f) Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of insects, and/or rodents, 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 dwelling unit is the only one infested. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, whenever infestation is caused by failure of the owner to maintain a dwelling in a rodent-proof or reasonable insect-proof condition, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner. Whenever 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) No occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall accumulate ashes, garbage, refuse, rubbish, and shall not allow any other materials to exist on a premises in such a manner that may provide a rodent harborage in or about any dwelling or dwelling unit. Stored materials shall be stacked neatly in piles elevated at least eighteen inches above ground or floor.
(h) No owner of a dwelling containing three or more dwelling units shall accumulate or permit the accumulation of ashes, garbage, refuse, rubbish, boxes, lumber, scrap metal, or any other materials in such a manner that may provide a rodent harborage in or about the shared or public areas of a dwelling or its premises. Materials stored by the owner or permitted to be stored by the owner shall be stacked neatly in piles elevated at least eighteen inches above the ground floor.
(i) No owner or occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall store, place, or allow to accumulate any materials which may serve as food for rodents in a site accessible to rodents.
(j) Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep all supplied fixtures and facilities therein in a clean, sanitary, and operable condition and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in the proper use and operation thereof.
(k) In every dwelling unit and/or rooming unit when the control of the supplied heat is the responsibility of a person other than the occupant, a temperature of at least 68 degrees F shall be maintained in all habitable rooms, bathroom, and water closet compartments at a distance of eighteen inches above the floor level.
(l) Every owner of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall provide and maintain the dwelling or dwelling unit free from hazards to health due to the presence of toxic substances, e.g. lead- based paint, as determined by the Housing Inspector.
(m) No owner or occupant shall apply a lead-based paint to any surface in any dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house and/or rooming unit.
(n) The owner, occupant or person having the charge or management of any dwelling or dwelling unit situated within the Village shall remove any materials in violation of this Section within five (5) days of written notice by the Village. Notice under this Section shall be served in person on the owner, occupant or person having charge of management of the dwelling or dwelling unit, or service may be made and is also sufficient when posted on the door of the last known place of residence of such property owner. A photograph (electronic or otherwise) demonstrating the posting shall be acceptable evidence that Notice has been served under this section.
(o) Whoever violates any of the provision of this section is guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor offense. The first such offense shall be punished by a fine of up to a maximum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). A second offense within one calendar year of the initial offense shall be punished by a file of up to a maximum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). Any third or subsequent offense within one calendar year shall be punished by a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day such violation exists beyond the period stipulated in the Notice, shall constitute a violation.
(Ord. 2020-21. Passed 10-27-20.)