A.
Every owner of a dwelling containing two 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.
B.
Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall
keep in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling,
dwelling unit and premises thereof which he/she occupies and controls.
C.
Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the rubbish containers required by § 184-17E of this chapter.
D.
Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his garbage and any other organic waste which might provide food for rodents, in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the garbage disposal facilities or garbage storage containers required by § 184-17F of this chapter. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to supply such facilities or containers for all dwelling units in a dwelling containing more than two dwelling units and for all dwelling units located on premises where more than two dwelling units share the same premises. In all other cases, it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to furnish such facilities or containers.
E.
Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling
unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents
or other pests therein or on the premises; and every occupant of a
dwelling unit in a dwelling containing more than one dwelling unit
shall be responsible for such extermination whenever his dwelling
unit is the only one infested. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
of this subsection, whenever infestation is caused by failure of the
owner to maintain a dwelling in a ratproof or reasonably insectproof
condition, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner.
Whenever infestation exists in two or more of the dwelling units in
any dwelling or in the shared or public parts of any dwelling containing
two or more units, extermination thereof shall be the responsibility
of the owner.
F.
Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep all plumbing
fixtures therein in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible
for the exercise of reasonable care in the proper use and operation
thereof.
G.
The owner of each multiple dwelling or rooming house
shall prominently display the street address number of said multiple
dwelling or rooming house on the front exterior of said structure.
In addition, the owner of any such multiple dwelling or rooming house
shall clearly delineate each dwelling unit or rooming unit within
said structure by prominently numbering or lettering said unit on
the primary entrance door or doorway of said unit.
H.
Each property owner of any structure located within
the Borough of Marietta shall prominently display on the front exterior
of said structure that structure's street address number. For purposes
of illustration, the current street address of the Municipal Office
of the Borough of Marietta is 111 East Market Street. It is the intent
of this chapter that the Borough of Marietta be required to prominently
display the numerals "111" on the front exterior of the building housing
its general offices. It is the purpose and intent of this chapter
to require that the owners of all existing structures and new structures,
as completed, similarly display the street address number of said
structures as required herein.
I.
The owner of each multiple dwelling having 10 or more
dwelling units therein shall appoint a resident manager who shall
be directly responsible to said owner for management, supervision
and maintenance of the multiple dwelling of which he/she is the resident
manager. For the purposes of this chapter the term "resident" shall
mean a person whose principal domicile is located in one of the dwelling
units of the multiple dwelling of which he/she is the manager. Any
notices required to be given under this chapter may be served upon
the resident manager of any multiple dwelling and said service shall
have the same effect as if served upon the owner of said multiple
dwelling. This subsection shall apply to: multiple dwellings having
10 or more units created, either by new construction or renovation,
after January 8, 1980, and those multiple dwellings having 10 or more
units which existed prior to January 8, 1980, only after sold or otherwise
conveyed to any person, organization or corporation other than that
person, organization or corporation which owned the dwelling on January
8, 1980.
J.
Required report of occupancy.
[Amended 3-10-1981 by Ord. No. 81-1]
(1)
The owner of each dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming
house and/or rooming unit located within the Borough of Marietta shall,
on an annual basis, report to the Borough Secretary of the Borough
of Marietta the name and complete address, (including apartment and/or
room number, of each person living in a dwelling unit and/or rooming
unit owned by said landlord. This report shall be filed no later than
October 15 of each year, beginning on October 15, 1981, and continuing
on the 15th day of October of every year thereafter.
(2)
In addition to the foregoing, the owner of each dwelling,
dwelling unit, rooming house and/or rooming unit located within the
Borough of Marietta shall, on each occasion during the year when there
is a change in the tenancy of said unit, report to the Borough Secretary
of the Borough of Marietta the name and correct address, including
apartment and/or room number, of each new person living in said dwelling
unit and/or rooming unit owned by said landlord. This report shall
be filed no later than 30 days after the change in tenancy.
A.
No person shall operate a rooming house or shall occupy or let to another for occupancy any rooming unit in any rooming house except in compliance with the provisions of every section of this chapter except the provisions of §§ 184-17 and 184-21.
(1)
No person shall operate a rooming house unless he/she
holds a valid rooming house permit issued by the Housing Officer in
the name of the operator upon application to the Housing Officer for
such permit, which shall be issued by the Housing Officer upon compliance
by the operator with the applicable provisions of this chapter and
of any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. This permit
shall be displayed in a conspicuous place within the rooming house
at all times. No such permit shall be transferable. Every person holding
such a permit shall give notice in writing to the Housing Officer
within 24 hours after having sold, transferred, given away or otherwise
disposed of ownership of, interest in or control of any rooming house.
Such notice shall include the name and address of the person succeeding
in the ownership of or control of such rooming house. Every rooming
house permit shall expire at the end of one year following its date
of issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked as hereinafter provided.
(2)
Any person whose application for a permit to operate a rooming house has been denied may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Housing Hearing Board under the procedure provided by Article III of this chapter.
(3)
Whenever upon inspection of any rooming house the
Housing Officer finds that conditions or practices exist which are
in violation of any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation
adopted pursuant thereto, the Housing Officer shall give notice in
writing to the operator of such rooming house that unless such conditions
or practices are corrected within a reasonable period to be determined
by the Housing Officer, the operator's rooming house permit will be
suspended. At the end of such period the Housing Officer shall reinspect
such rooming house, and if he/she finds that such conditions or practices
have not been corrected, he/she shall give notice in writing to the
operator that the latter's permit has been suspended. Upon receipt
of notice of suspension, such operator shall immediately cease operation
of such rooming house, and no person shall occupy for sleeping or
living purposes any rooming unit therein.
(4)
Any person whose permit to operate a rooming house has been suspended or who has received notice from the Housing Officer that his permit is to be suspended unless existing conditions or practices at his rooming house are corrected may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Housing Hearing Board under the procedure provided by Article III of this chapter, provided that if no petition for such hearing is filed within 10 days following the day on which such permit was suspended, such permit shall be deemed to have been automatically revoked.
(5)
At least one flush water closet, lavatory basin and
bathtub or shower, properly connected to a water and sewer system
approved by the Housing Officer and in good working condition, shall
be supplied for each eight persons or fraction thereof residing within
a rooming house, including members of the operator's family whenever
they share the use of the said facilities; provided that in a rooming
house where rooms are let only to males, flush urinals may be substituted
for not more than 1/2 the required number of water closets. All such
facilities shall be so located within the dwelling as to be reasonably
accessible from a common hall or passageway to all persons sharing
such facilities. Every lavatory basin and bathtub or shower shall
be supplied with hot water at all times. No such facilities shall
be located in a basement except by written approval of the Housing
Officer.
(6)
The operator of every rooming house shall change supplied
bed linen and towels therein at least once each week and prior to
the letting of any room to any occupant. The operator shall be responsible
for the maintenance of all supplied bedding in a clean and sanitary
manner.
(7)
Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one person
shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor space, and every room
occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one person shall contain
at least 50 additional square feet of floor space for each additional
occupant thereof.
(8)
Every rooming unit shall have safe, unobstructed means
of egress leading to safe and open space at ground level as required
by this commonwealth and the Borough of Marietta or by the lawful
regulations of any commonwealth board or agency.
(9)
The operator of every rooming house shall be responsible
for the sanitary maintenance of all walls, floors and ceilings and
for the maintenance of a sanitary condition in every other part of
the rooming house; and he/she shall be further responsible for the
sanitary maintenance of the entire premises where the entire structure
or building is leased or occupied by the operator.
B.
Every provision of this chapter which applies to rooming
houses shall also apply to hotels except to the extent that any such
provisions may be found in conflict with the laws of this commonwealth
or with the lawful regulations of any commonwealth board or agency.
