Every owner of a dwelling containing two 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 occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall keep in
a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling, dwelling
unit, and premises thereof which he occupies and controls.
Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the rubbish containers required by § 222-7H.
Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his garbage and any other organic waste 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 § 222-7H. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to supply such facilities or containers for all dwelling units in a dwelling containing more than one dwelling unit and for all dwelling units located on premises where more than one dwelling unit shares the same premises. In all other cases, it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to furnish such facilities or containers.
Every owner of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall be responsible
for hanging all screens whenever required under the provisions of
this chapter or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant hereto.
Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit
shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents,
or other pests therein or 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 dwelling unit is the
only one infested. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
section, whenever infestation is caused by failure of the owner to
maintain a dwelling in a rodentproof or reasonably insectproof 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.
Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep all plumbing fixtures
therein in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible
for the exercise of reasonable care of the proper use and operation
of such plumbing fixtures.
