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Town of Millsboro, DE
Sussex County
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Every occupant of a structure or a part thereof shall keep that part of the structure or premises thereof which that occupant 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 building 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 chapter.
Every occupant of a structure or a part thereof shall dispose of garbage in a clean and sanitary manner, securely wrapping such garbage and placing it in a tight garbage storage container as required by this chapter or by such other disposal method as may be required by any applicable law or other ordinance.
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.
The owner or occupant of a structure or a part thereof shall keep the installed 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 from defects, leaks or obstructions.
The owner of any structure shall be responsible for the extermination of insects, rats, vermin or other pests within the structure prior to renting, leasing or selling the structure.
The tenant-occupant of any structure shall be responsible for the continued ratproof condition of the structure, and if the tenant-occupant fails to maintain the ratproof condition, the cost of extermination shall be the responsibility of the tenant-occupant.
The occupant of a structure containing a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rats or other pests in the structure or on the premises.
Every owner, agent or operator of two or more dwelling units or multiple units or rooming houses shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rats or other pests in the public or shared areas of the structure and premises.