A.
Owners of premises shall be responsible for the compliance
with all of the standards and requirements set forth in this code
applicable to their premises and shall remain responsible therefor
regardless of the fact that this code may also place certain responsibilities
on others and regardless of any agreements between owners and operating
agents or occupants as to which party shall assume such responsibility.
Operating agents shall be considered owners for the purpose of this
code.
B.
Owners of multiple dwellings, as defined in this code,
shall, on or before the first day of July of each year, file a written
statement with the Building Department of the Village, containing
the address of each multiple dwelling within the Village owned by
them, the number of units and type of each contained therein, the
name of the lessee of each unit, the name and address of the owner
thereof and, if there is an operating agent for said multiple dwelling
other than the owner, the name and address of said agent. In addition,
said statement shall contain a telephone number at which the owner
or operating agent may be reached at all times in the event of an
emergency.
Occupants of all units shall be responsible
for compliance with the standards and requirements of the code in
regard to the following:
A.
Limiting occupancy of that part of the premises which
he occupies or controls to the maximum permitted by the code.
B.
Maintenance of that part of the premises which he
occupies or controls in a clean, sanitary and safe condition in accordance
with the provisions and standards of this code.
C.
Maintenance of all plumbing, cooking and refrigeration
fixtures and appliances, as well as other building equipment and storage
facilities, in that part of the premises which he occupies or controls,
in a clean and sanitary condition and providing reasonable care in
the operation and use thereof.
D.
Keeping exits from his unit clear and unencumbered.
E.
Extermination of insects, rodents or other pests within
his dwelling or business unit.
