Owners shall be responsible for compliance with all provisions
of this Part 3, but the occupant shall also be liable if a violation
is caused by the occupant's willful act or negligence or that
of any family member or guest.
Notwithstanding any contract provision to the contrary regarding
compliance with the provisions of this Part 3, no person shall be
relieved of any direct responsibility under this Part 3.
No person shall occupy or let to another any dwelling or dwelling
unit unless it and the surrounding premises are clean, fit for human
occupancy and comply with all sanitary requirements of this Part 3.
Owners and occupants shall maintain the outdoor premises and
the exteriors of residential and accessory structures thereon, such
that the appearance of the premises and structures shall not blight
adjoining properties nor lead to the progressive deterioration of
the neighborhood.
No owner or occupant shall create or cause to create conditions
that result in infestation, that contaminate the atmosphere or that
may be otherwise detrimental to public health and welfare.
Owners shall maintain in good condition and repair, or replace
when necessary, floors, walls, ceilings, windows, doors and all other
structural components of a structure used for human habitation or
abate any structural condition that might be detrimental to the health,
safety and well-being of the occupants or that might damage the structure
itself.
Owners shall supply and maintain at all times, in operable and
sanitary condition and free from defects and hazards, all services,
equipment, facilities and utilities and shall furnish adequate heat
and hot water as required under the provisions of this Part 3.
Owners shall provide and maintain firesafety facilities and
equipment in compliance with the requirements of this Part 3, the
Fire Prevention Code and any other applicable codes and shall properly
maintain such facilities and equipment and the residential structure
and its premises to prevent fire hazards.
Every dwelling of 16 or more dwelling units in which the owner
or operator does not reside shall have a janitor available 24 hours
a day whenever the Department determines that a janitor is necessary
to ensure maintenance of the premises in compliance with this Part
3.
Every occupant shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition
that part or those parts of the residential structure, dwelling unit
and related premises thereof that he occupied, or was shared by said
occupant.
Every occupant shall properly store and dispose of, in a tightly
covered container, all garbage, rubbish and all organic waste that
might cause infestation.
Occupants shall not damage or impair the operation or functioning
of the building's facilities, equipment and utilities. In addition,
the equipment and fixtures furnished by the occupant shall be properly
installed and maintained in good working condition.
Occupants shall be responsible for limiting occupancy of that
part of the premises that they occupy or control to the maximum permitted
by this Part 3.
Occupants shall control domestic animals and pets in an appropriate
manner, control the level of noise so as not to unduly disturb other
occupants of the residential structure or the community at large and
control conditions from which excessive offensive odors may emanate
and be discharged into the atmosphere of any public or shared area.
Occupants shall comply with firesafety regulations, shall not
obstruct a safe, continuous means of egress and shall store flammable
matter only as permitted by the Fire Department.