Owners and lessors of premises shall be responsible for:
A. Compliance with the housing standards and this Part
2 and shall remain responsible therefor, regardless of the fact that this Part
2 may also place certain responsibilities on operators and occupants, and regardless of any agreement between or among owners, lessors, operators, and occupants as to which party shall be responsible, except as provided in Subsection
B of this section.
B. Proper maintenance, condition, and operation of service facilities.
Owners and lessors shall be responsible for providing adequate heat
and hot water, unless otherwise provided in a written agreement with
occupants.
C. Independent inspections and tests of equipment and systems used in
connection with such premises and for filing and maintaining reports
thereof.
D. Posting of printed statements of the maximum number of occupants
permitted in designated parts of premises.
E. The removal of garbage, refuse, and junk, to assure that the premises
are maintained in a safe, clean, healthful, and sanitary condition,
and shall provide adequate private carting for such removal. Any municipal
collection which may be provided shall be supplemented by private
carting service when necessary.