The provisions of this article shall govern the responsibilities of tenants for the maintenance of structures and the equipment and premises thereof.
Every occupant of a structure or part thereof shall keep that part of the structure or premises thereof which he occupies, controls or uses in a clean and sanitary condition. Every owner of a dwelling containing two or more dwelling units shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling and premises thereof.
Every occupant of a structure or part thereof shall dispose of all rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in rubbish containers equipped with tight fitting covers as required by this code.
Every occupant of a structure or part thereof shall dispose of garbage in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in garbage disposal facilities, or if such facilities are not available, by removing all non-burnable matter and securely wrapping such garbage and placing it in tight garbage storage containers as required by this code, or by such other disposal method as may be required by applicable laws or ordinances.
Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with an approved garbage disposal facility, which may be any adequate mechanical garbage disposal unit (mechanical sink grinder), in each dwelling unit or an incinerator unit, to be approved by the Building Official, in the structure for the use of the occupants of each dwelling unit, or an approved outside garbage can or cans as required in subsection 16-18.2. Such facilities shall be sufficient to meet the needs of the occupants.
Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with approved containers and covers for storage of rubbish, and the owner, operator or agent in control of such dwelling shall be responsible for the removal of such rubbish.
All spaces used or intended to be used for food preparation shall contain suitable space and equipment to store, prepare and serve foods in a sanitary manner. There shall be adequate facilities and services for the sanitary disposal of food wastes and refuse, including facilities for temporary storage where necessary.
The owner or occupant of a structure or part thereof shall keep the supplied equipment and fixtures therein clean and sanitary, and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in their proper use and operation.
The equipment and fixtures furnished by the occupant of a structure shall be properly installed and shall be maintained in good working condition, kept clean and sanitary, and free of defects, leaks or obstructions.
In every multiple dwelling in which the owner does not reside there shall be a responsible person, designated by the owner, whose duties include maintaining the premises.
The owner of any structure shall be responsible for extermination within the structure prior to renting, leasing or selling the structure.
The occupant of a structure containing a single dwelling unit or of a single nonresidential structure shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests in the structure or on the premises.
The occupant of a structure containing a single dwelling unit or of a single nonresidential structure shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests in the structure or on the premises.
Every owner, agent or operator of two or more dwelling units or multiple occupancies, or nonresidential structures and rooming houses, shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests in the public or shared areas of the structure and premises. When infestation is caused by failure of an occupant of an unit of the two or more dwelling units or by an occupant or lessee of a nonresidential structure to prevent such infestation in the area which he occupies, the occupant shall be responsible for such extermination.
Continuing or repeated incidents of rodent infestation determined from the official records as provided in subsection 16-4.2 of this code shall require the installation of rat and vermin proof walls. The rat and vermin proof walls shall be installed in accordance with the building code.