Upon discovery by the occupant of rented premises of any condition on the premises which constitutes a violation of this code, the occupant shall report the same to the public officer.
All parts of the premises under the control of the occupant shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, and the occupant shall refrain from any acts which would render other parts of the premises unclean or unsanitary or which would obstruct the owner or operator in performing any duty required hereunder or in maintaining the premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
A. 
Occupants shall place all garbage in the receptacles provided for garbage disposal and, where janitor service is not supplied, shall place all garbage and other refuse in garbage cans located in the exterior of the premises in an area designated for that purpose. Where janitorial service for the removal of garbage and other refuse to the exterior of the premises is provided by the owner or operator, then the occupant shall dispose of garbage and other refuse in containers provided therefor by the owner or operator in areas designated for that purpose. Garbage and other refuse shall not be thrown out of windows or down dumbwaiter shafts, nor shall garbage and refuse be set out on stairways or fire escapes or in common hallways.
B. 
All fire escapes, stairways and common hallways shall be kept free of accumulations of personal belongings.
A. 
Residential. Every occupant of a single-family dwelling shall be responsible for the elimination of infestation in the dwelling and on the premises. Every occupant of a dwelling unit or rooming unit in a dwelling other than a single-family dwelling shall be responsible for eliminating all conditions causing infestation which are caused by the occupant, and also those conditions which are subject to and under his exclusive control.
B. 
Nonresidential. Every operator shall be responsible for the elimination of infestation in and on the premises subject to his control.
No occupant or operator shall willfully or maliciously cause damage to any part of the premises.
Every occupant or operator shall maintain all plumbing fixtures used by him in a clean and sanitary condition and shall use reasonable care in their operation, particularly to avoid any blockage in the fixture or the sewer system.
When the owner or operator would not otherwise know of a defect in any facility, utility or equipment required to be furnished hereunder and the same is defective or inoperable, any occupant or operator affected thereby shall, upon learning of the said defect, provide notice to the owner, operator, or other person in charge of the premises. Nothing herein shall be construed to provide a defense to any owner or operator violating this code.
No occupant shall occupy or permit the occupancy of any rooming unit or dwelling unit in violation of the occupancy standards established in § 317-20.
No occupant shall cook in any dwelling unit except where all the required sanitary facilities are installed as required under § 317-23B(2).
No occupant shall occupy or continue to occupy a dwelling unit or rooming unit that does not have provision for bathroom facilities as required under § 317-23A and B(1).
Any adult member of a family shall be responsible and liable for any violation of this article caused by minors under their care or custody and occupying the same dwelling unit.