Occupants shall not, after notice, occupy or continue to occupy premises which are substandard by reason of the failure of the dwelling unit occupied by them or the dwelling or premises to conform to and comply with the requirements of this chapter. Upon discovery by the occupant of any condition on the premises occupied by said occupant, which constitutes a violation thereof, the occupant shall report the same to the Building Inspector responsible for enforcement hereunder.
A. 
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 the same, but such containers may not be stored in the area between dwellings and street side lines or on streets.
B. 
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 or incinerators provided therefor by the owner or operator in designated areas.
C. 
Garbage and other refuse shall not be thrown out of windows or down dumbwaiters, nor shall garbage and refuse be set out on stairways or fire escapes or in common hallways.
D. 
All fire escapes, stairways and common hallways shall be kept free of accumulations of personal belongings.
E. 
All dumbwaiters shall be operative at all times where in existence and used as a regular part of the garbage disposal system.
Every occupant or operator shall maintain all plumbing fixtures used by him in a clean and sanitary condition, and he 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 10 feet in length shall be permitted, and no ceiling or wall fixture shall be used for supplying power to equipment other than that for which they are designed.
Each occupant or operator affected thereby shall, upon learning of said defect, 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 chapter.
No occupant shall cook in any dwelling unit except where all the required sanitary facilities are installed as required.