A. 
The property owner or tenant shall be responsible for compliance with the provisions of this code and may be cited for violations of it, except as provided in this code. Unless a waiver is granted in accordance with this code, no person may rent or lease to another person for occupancy or use any housing unit without the structure and premises complying with the provisions of this code.
B. 
A property owner may not be cited for a violation of this code that is caused by the negligent, wrongful or malicious acts or omissions of a tenant, provided that the property owner's acts or omissions have not contributed in any way to cause the violation.
C. 
The Mayor and Council shall have the authority to cite a tenant for a violation(s) of the provisions of this code that are the tenant's responsibility.
D. 
Sanitary conditions.
(1) 
Cleanliness.
(a) 
The tenant shall be responsible for keeping that part of the structure or premises which the tenant occupies, controls or uses in a clean and sanitary condition.
(b) 
Each property owner of a structure containing two or more housing units shall maintain, in a clean and sanitary condition, the common areas of the structure and premises.
(2) 
Disposal and storage of rubbish and garbage. The tenant shall be responsible for the storage and disposal of rubbish and garbage in a clean and sanitary manner as may be required by applicable laws or ordinances.
(3) 
Supplied fixtures and equipment.
(a) 
Owner supplied.
[1] 
The tenant shall be responsible for keeping owner-supplied equipment and fixtures clean and sanitary and for the exercise of reasonable care in their proper use and operation.
[2] 
The property owner shall be responsible for maintaining the equipment and fixtures in good and proper operating condition.
(b) 
Tenant supplied. The tenant shall be responsible for the maintenance of equipment and fixtures furnished by the tenant. The equipment and fixtures shall be properly installed and shall be maintained in good working condition, kept clean and sanitary and free of defects, leaks or obstructions.
E. 
Extermination.
(1) 
All structures. If necessary, the property owner shall be responsible for extermination within the structure and on the premises before renting or leasing the structure.
(2) 
Single occupancy. The tenant of a structure containing a single housing unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests in the structure or the premises.
(3) 
Multiple occupancy. Each property owner or operator of a structure containing two or more housing units shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests in the structure or on the premises except where infestation within a housing unit is caused by a failure of the tenant to take reasonable action to prevent the infestation within the housing unit.
F. 
Firesafety. Responsibility for installing and maintaining in good working order any smoke detector installed pursuant to this code shall be in accordance with Title 9, Subtitle 1, Smoke Detection Systems, of the Public Safety Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
No property owner or operator shall evict an occupant of any rental housing unit solely because the occupant has filed a written complaint or complaints with the Mayor and Council.
B. 
Nothing contained herein is intended to supersede the application of provisions of the Real Property Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, § 8-208.1.