[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 270.1]
Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall keep in
clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling, dwelling unit
or premises thereof, which he occupies or controls.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 270.2]
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 and related appliances
and equipment.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 270.3]
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 270.4]
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 Sections 12-80, 12-94 and 12-109, extermination 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.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 270.5]
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.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 270.6]
Every owner of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house and
rooming unit shall be responsible for keeping supplied facilities
in proper operating condition.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 270.7]
(a)
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 at any time when the outside
temperature drops below 50° F. a minimum inside temperature of
70° F. based on outside temperature in all habitable rooms, bathroom,
shower rooms and toilet rooms or compartments, in all such rooms.
(b)
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.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 270.8]
No owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service, facility,
equipment or utility which is required to be supplied by the provisions
of this code to be removed from, shut off from or discontinued for
any occupied dwelling unit, except for necessary repairs, alterations
or emergencies.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 270.9]
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or permit to be occupied
by another any vacant dwelling or dwelling unit, unless and until
it is in good repair, clean, sanitary, in habitable condition and
in full compliance with all the provisions of this code and any rules
and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
