A. 
Owners of premises shall be responsible for compliance with the provisions of this code and shall remain responsible therefor regardless of the fact that this code may also place certain responsibilities on operators and occupants and regardless of any agreements between owners and operators or occupants as to which party shall assume such responsibility.
B. 
Owners and operators of multiple dwellings shall be responsible for proper installation, maintenance, condition and operation of service facilities and for furnishing adequate heat and hot water supply where they have contracted to do so.
C. 
Whenever any person or persons shall be in actual possession of or have charge, care or control of any property within the Village as executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, operator or agent such person shall be deemed and taken to be the owner or owners of said property within the true intent and meaning of this code and shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this code to the same extent as the record owner; and notice to any such person of any order or decision of the Building Department shall be deemed and taken to be a good and sufficient notice as if such person or persons were actually the record owner or owners of such property. In instances where an occupant is responsible or shares responsibility with the owner for the existence of one or more violations of this code, said occupant shall be deemed and taken to be an owner within the true intent and meaning of this code.
Occupants of dwelling units shall be responsible for compliance with this chapter in regard to the following:
A. 
Limiting occupancy of that part of the premises which he occupies or controls to the maximum permitted by this code.
B. 
Maintenance of that part of the premises which he occupies or controls in a clean, sanitary and safe condition.
C. 
Maintenance of all plumbing, cooking and refrigeration fixtures and appliances, as well as other building equipment and storage facilities in that part of the premises which he occupies or controls, in a clean and sanitary condition and providing reasonable care in the operation and use thereof.
D. 
Keeping exits from his dwelling unit clear and unencumbered.
E. 
Disposal of garbage and refuse into provided storage facilities in the clean and sanitary manner, in accordance with the provisions of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson.
F. 
Extermination of insects, rodents or other pests within his dwelling unit.
G. 
Maintaining of yards, lawns and courts in a clean, sanitary and safe condition and free from infestation insofar as said occupant occupies or controls said yards, lawns and courts or any parts thereof.
H. 
The installation and removal of required screens.
I. 
Elimination of all prohibited uses for that part of the premises which he occupies, controls or has accessibility thereto.