Owners shall be responsible for compliance with all provisions of this Part 3, but the occupant shall also be liable if a violation is caused by the occupant's willful act or negligence or that of any family member or guest.
Notwithstanding any contract provision to the contrary regarding compliance with the provisions of this Part 3, no person shall be relieved of any direct responsibility under this Part 3.
No person shall occupy or let to another any dwelling or dwelling unit unless it and the surrounding premises are clean, fit for human occupancy and comply with all sanitary requirements of this Part 3.
Owners and occupants shall maintain the outdoor premises and the exteriors of residential and accessory structures thereon, such that the appearance of the premises and structures shall not blight adjoining properties nor lead to the progressive deterioration of the neighborhood.
No owner or occupant shall create or cause to create conditions that result in infestation, that contaminate the atmosphere or that may be otherwise detrimental to public health and welfare.
Owners shall maintain in good condition and repair, or replace when necessary, floors, walls, ceilings, windows, doors and all other structural components of a structure used for human habitation or abate any structural condition that might be detrimental to the health, safety and well-being of the occupants or that might damage the structure itself.
Owners shall supply and maintain at all times, in operable and sanitary condition and free from defects and hazards, all services, equipment, facilities and utilities and shall furnish adequate heat and hot water as required under the provisions of this Part 3.
Owners shall provide and maintain firesafety facilities and equipment in compliance with the requirements of this Part 3, the Fire Prevention Code and any other applicable codes and shall properly maintain such facilities and equipment and the residential structure and its premises to prevent fire hazards.
Every dwelling of 16 or more dwelling units in which the owner or operator does not reside shall have a janitor available 24 hours a day whenever the Department determines that a janitor is necessary to ensure maintenance of the premises in compliance with this Part 3.
Every occupant shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition that part or those parts of the residential structure, dwelling unit and related premises thereof that he occupied, or was shared by said occupant.
Every occupant shall properly store and dispose of, in a tightly covered container, all garbage, rubbish and all organic waste that might cause infestation.
Occupants shall not damage or impair the operation or functioning of the building's facilities, equipment and utilities. In addition, the equipment and fixtures furnished by the occupant shall be properly installed and maintained in good working condition.
Occupants shall be responsible for limiting occupancy of that part of the premises that they occupy or control to the maximum permitted by this Part 3.
Occupants shall control domestic animals and pets in an appropriate manner, control the level of noise so as not to unduly disturb other occupants of the residential structure or the community at large and control conditions from which excessive offensive odors may emanate and be discharged into the atmosphere of any public or shared area.
Occupants shall comply with firesafety regulations, shall not obstruct a safe, continuous means of egress and shall store flammable matter only as permitted by the Fire Department.