Occupants shall not after notice as required hereafter, occupy
or continue to occupy, premises which are substandard by reason of
failure of the dwelling unit or rooming unit occupied by them or the
dwelling or premises to conform to and comply with the requirements
of this code. Upon discovery by the occupant of any condition on the
premises occupied by the occupant which constitutes a violation hereof,
the occupant shall report the same to the Code Official responsible
for enforcement thereunder.
Occupants shall place all garbage in the receptacles provided
for garbage disposal and shall, where janitor service is not supplied,
place for disposal all garbage and other refuse in garbage cans located
in the exterior of the premises in an area designated and set forth
for this disposal, but such containers may not be stored in the area
between dwellings and street side lines or on the streets. Where janitorial
service for the removal of garbage and other refuse to the exterior
of the premises is provided by the owner or operator, then the occupant
shall dispose of garbage and other refuse in containers provided therefor
by the owner or operator in a designated and enclosed area in the
interior of the premises. Garbage and other refuse shall not be thrown
out of windows or down dumbwaiters, fire escapes, stairways and common
hallways shall be kept free of accumulations of personal belongings.
All dumbwaiters shall be operative at all times where in existence
and used as a regular part of the garbage disposal system.
Every occupant of a single family dwelling shall be responsible
for the elimination of infestation in the dwelling on the premises.
Every occupant of a dwelling shall be responsible for eliminating
all conditions causing infestation which are caused by the occupant
and also conditions which are subject to and under his exclusive control.
Every occupant or operator shall be responsible for willfully
or maliciously causing damage to any part of the premises.
No occupant shall cause excessive discoloration of the sidewalks
or ceilings of any part of the premises by improper use of heating
or cooking equipment.
Where an occupant undertakes by contract, or as a condition of his letting, to supply his own heat through a furnace or boiler which also heats a dwelling unit or rooming unit by other persons, the occupant shall be responsible for supplying heat in accordance with the provisions of subsection
16-46.3.
Where an occupant undertakes to install heating equipment, the same shall conform to the requirements of section
16-47. The occupant shall thereafter be responsible for maintaining the equipment in good repair and operating condition during all times that the heating equipment shall remain under the occupant's control.
Every occupant or operator shall maintain all plumbing fixtures
in a clean and sanitary condition and shall not deposit any material
in any fixture or sewer system which would result in stoppage of or
damage to the fixtures or sewer system.
No loose cords or loose extension lines in excess of six feet
in length shall be permitted and no ceiling or wall fixture shall
be used to supply power to equipment other than that for which they
are designated.
Where the owner or operator would not otherwise know of a defect
of any facility, utility or equipment required to be furnished thereunder
and the same is defective or inoperable, each occupant or operator
affected thereby shall, upon learning of the defective, provide notice
to the owner, operator or other person in charge of the premises.
Nothing herein shall be construed to provide a defense to any owner
or operator violating this code.
No occupant shall occupy or permit the occupancy of any rooming or dwelling unit in violation of the occupancy standards established in Section
16-30. No occupant shall occupy or continue to occupy a dwelling unit or rooming unit that does not have provision for bathroom facilities as required under Section
16-36.
No occupant shall cook in any dwelling unit or rooming unit except where all of the required facilities are installed as required under subsection
16-47.3.
Any adult member of the family shall be responsible and liable
for any violation of the stated section and subsection caused by minors
under their care or custody, occupying the same dwelling unit, if
the violation were created or permitted to continue with the knowledge,
acquiescence or consent of the adult member.