The purpose of this article is to provide basic and uniform
administration of and compliance with applicable housing standards
and to establish the responsibilities of parties concerned therewith.
Lodging house operators shall be responsible for compliance
with the housing standards with regard to the following:
A. Limiting occupancy to the maximum permitted by the housing standards.
B. Maintenance of safe and sanitary conditions in all parts of lodging
house premises.
C. Maintenance and operation of all required service facilities.
D. Maintenance of all plumbing, cooking and refrigeration fixtures and
appliances within his control, as well as other building equipment
and facilities, in an operative, clean and sanitary condition.
E. Sanitary maintenance of walls, floors and ceilings and the painting
of walls and ceilings every three years.
F. Keeping exits, public halls and stairways clear and unencumbered.
G. Providing adequate sanitary facilities and using methods for the
collection, storage, handling and disposal of building garbage and
refuse.
H. Enclosing all bulk containers and dumpsters with fencing and shrubs
and other screenings as approved by the Superintendent of Buildings.
I. Maintaining buildings and structures free of insects, rodents or
other pests on the premises and the extermination thereof.
J. Hanging and removing required screens and child safety window guards.
Occupants of dwelling units shall be responsible for compliance
with the housing standards with regard to the following:
A. Limiting occupancy of that part of the premises which he or she occupies
or controls to the maximum permitted by the housing standards.
B. Maintenance of that part of the premises which he or she 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 he or she occupies or controls,
in a clean and sanitary condition and providing reasonable care in
the operation and use thereof.
D. Keeping exits from the dwelling unit clear and unencumbered.
E. Disposing of garbage and refuse into provided facilities in a clean
and sanitary manner.
F. Maintaining his or her premises free of insects, rodents or other
pests.
G. Extermination of insects, rodents or other pests within his or her
dwelling unit if his or her unit is the only one infested in the premises.
H. Keeping his or her domestic animals and pets in an appropriate manner
and under control.