A.
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or let to
another for occupancy or use any premises which does not comply with
the requirements of this article.
B.
The owner of any premises, unless otherwise specified,
shall provide and maintain such premises in compliance with the requirements
of this article.
C.
Every occupant of a premises shall keep all supplied
fixtures and facilities therein in a clean and sanitary condition
and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in the
proper use and operation thereof.
Every plumbing fixture and water and waste pipe
shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe and sanitary
working condition, free from defects, leaks and obstructions and capable
of adequately serving the permissible occupancy of each dwelling unit.
Within every dwelling unit, there shall be a
nonhabitable room which affords privacy to a person within said room
and which is equipped with a flush water closet in good working condition.
Said flush water closet shall be equipped with easily cleanable surfaces,
be properly connected to a water system that at all times provides
an adequate amount of running water under pressure to cause the water
closet to be operated properly and shall be properly connected to
a sewer system which is approved by the Director of Health.
Within every dwelling unit there shall be a
lavatory sink. Said lavatory sink may be in the same room as the flush
water closet, or, if located in another room, the lavatory sink shall
be located in close proximity to the door leading directly into the
room in which said water closet is located. The lavatory sink shall
be in good working condition and properly connected to a water supply
system which is approved by the Director of Health and which provides
at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated running water
under pressure and which is properly connected to a sewer system approved
by the Director of Health. Water inlets for lavatory sinks shall be
located above the overflow rim of these facilities.
Within every dwelling unit there shall be a
room which affords privacy to a person within said room and which
is equipped with a bathtub or shower in good working condition. Said
bathtub or shower may be in the same room as the flush water closet
or in another room and shall be properly connected to a water supply
system which is approved by the Director of Health and which provides
at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated water under
pressure and which is connected to a sewer system approved by the
Director of Health. Water inlets for bathtubs shall be located above
the overflow rim of these facilities.
Every dwelling unit shall contain in every kitchen
a kitchen sink in good working condition and properly connected to
a water supply system which is approved by the Director of Health
and which provides at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated
running water under pressure and which is connected to a sewer system
approved by the Director of Health.
A.
Every roof of every structure shall contain a drainage
system which shall drain and convey from said roof all rain water,
and said drainage system shall be so constructed and maintained as
to prevent dampness and wetness in the walls, ceilings or floors of
any room in any dwelling unit contained in said structure.
B.
All premises shall be graded, drained, free of standing
water and maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner.
A.
All sewers, pipes, drains or conduits and openings
around such pipes and conduits shall be constructed and maintained
to prevent the ingress or egress of rats and other rodents to or from
a premises.
B.
Every water closet compartment, bathroom and kitchen
floor surface shall be constructed and maintained so as to be reasonably
impervious to water and so as to permit such floor to be easily kept
in a clean and sanitary condition.
