The provisions of this article shall govern
the responsibilities of a person for the maintenance of structures,
equipment and exterior property.
A.
Cleanliness. Every occupant of a structure shall keep
any of the structure and exterior property, which such occupant occupies,
controls, or uses, in a clean and sanitary condition. Every owner
of a structure containing a rooming house, a hotel, a dormitory, two
or more dwelling units or two or more nonresidential occupancies shall
maintain in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas
of the structure and exterior property.
B.
Disposal of rubbish and recyclables. Every occupant
of a structure shall dispose of all rubbish and recyclables in a clean
and sanitary manner by placing such rubbish and recyclables in approved
containers.
C.
Disposal of garbage. Every occupant of a structure
shall dispose of garbage in a clean and sanitary manner by placing
such garbage in an approved garbage disposal facility or approved
garbage containers.
A.
Owner. The owner of any structure shall be responsible
for extermination within the structure prior to renting or leasing
the structure.
B.
Occupant. The occupant of any structure shall be responsible
for the continued rat-proof condition of the structure, and if the
occupant fails to maintain the rat-proof condition, the cost of extermination
shall be the responsibility of the occupant.
C.
Single occupancy. The occupant of a structure containing
a single dwelling unit or of a single nonresidential structure shall
be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rats or other
pests on the premises.
D.
Multiple occupancy. The owner of a structure containing
two or more dwelling units, a multiple occupancy, a rooming house,
or nonresidential structure shall be responsible for the extermination
of any insects, rats or other pests in the public or shared areas
of the structure and exterior property. When infestation is caused
by failure of an occupant to prevent such infestation in the area
occupied, the occupants shall be responsible for extermination.
