Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall keep in
clean sanitary condition that part of the dwelling, dwelling unit
or premises thereof which he occupies or controls.
Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall be responsible
for the exercise of proper care and cleanliness in the use and operation
of all plumbing fixtures, sanitary facilities, appliances and equipment
therein.
Every occupant of a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any rodents, vermin or other pests therein or on the premises. Every occupant of a dwelling unit in a building containing more than one dwelling unit shall be responsible for such extermination whenever his dwelling unit is the only one infested, except that whenever such infestation is caused by the failure of the owner to carry out the provisions of this chapter as cited in §§ 190-52, 190-64 and 190-74, exterminations shall be the responsibility of the owner. When two or more dwelling units within a building are so infested, it shall be the responsibility of the owner to carry out the provisions of this chapter within such building as cited above with respect to extermination.
Every owner of a building 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.
Every owner of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house and
rooming unit shall be responsible for keeping supplied facilities
in proper operating condition.
[Amended 10-12-1982]
Every owner or operator of a building who permits to be occupied
any dwelling unit or rooming unit therein under an agreement, express
or implied, to supply or furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall
supply heat adequate to maintain therein during the months from October
1 through May 31 whenever the outdoor temperature falls below 55° F.
a minimum temperature of 68° F. between the hours of 6:00
a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and a minimum temperature of 55° F. between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., based on outside design temperature,
in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, shower rooms and toilet rooms or
compartments in all such rooms. The provisions of this section shall
not apply where the failure to maintain minimum requirements is caused
by a general shortage of fuel, negligent or malicious act of the occupant,
necessary repairs or alterations or any cause beyond the control of
the owner or occupant.
No owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service, facility,
equipment or utility which is required to be supplied by the provisions
of this chapter to be removed from, shut off from or discontinued
for any occupied dwelling unit, except for necessary repairs, alterations
or emergencies.
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or permit to be occupied
by another any vacant dwelling or dwelling unit unless or until it
is in good repair, clean, sanitary, in habitable condition and in
full compliance with all the provisions of the chapter and the rules
and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
[Added 9-28-1998 by Ord. No. 12-98; amended 5-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2-2022]
A.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter
or fail to comply therewith or who shall violate or fail to comply
with any order made thereunder shall be punished by a fine of not
less than $1,000 or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15
days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
B.
The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse
the violation or permit it to continue, and all such persons shall
be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects. Each
day that prohibited conditions exist shall constitute a separate offense.
C.
The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent
the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
