A.
Owners of premises shall be responsible for compliance with this
chapter and shall remain responsible therefor regardless of the fact
that this chapter 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 of premises shall be responsible for proper maintenance, condition
and operation of service facilities and for furnishing adequate heat
and hot-water supply in multiple dwellings.
Rooming house operators, in addition to their other responsibilities,
shall be responsible for compliance with this chapter in regard to
the following:
A.
Limiting occupancy to the maximum permitted by the standards herein.
B.
Maintenance of safe and sanitary conditions in all parts of rooming
house premises.
C.
Maintenance and operation of all required service facilities.
D.
Maintenance of all plumbing, cooking and refrigeration fixtures and
appliances within the operator's control, as well as other building
equipment and facilities, in an operative, clean and sanitary condition.
E.
Sanitary maintenance of walls, floors and ceilings.
F.
Keeping exits clear and unencumbered.
G.
Disposal of building garbage and refuse in a clean and sanitary manner.
H.
Extermination of insects, rodents or other pests on the premises.
I.
Hanging and removing required screens.
Occupants of dwelling units shall be responsible for compliance
with the housing standards in this chapter in regard to the following:
A.
Limiting occupancy of that part of the premises which the occupant
occupies or controls to the maximum permitted by this chapter.
B.
Maintenance of that part of the premises which the occupant 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 the occupant occupies or controls,
in a clean and sanitary condition, and providing reasonable care in
the operation and use thereof.
D.
Keeping exits from the occupant's dwelling unit clear and unencumbered.
E.
Disposal of garbage and refuse into provided facilities in a clean
and sanitary manner.
F.
Extermination of insects, rodents or other pests within the occupant's
dwelling unit if his unit is the only one infested in the premises.
G.
Hanging and removing required screens.
H.
Keeping his domestic animals and pets in an appropriate manner and
under control.