The interior of a residential building and its equipment shall be so
maintained as to be sound, safe, clean, sanitary and functioning.
The supporting structural members of every residential building shall
be maintained structurally sound, showing no evidence of deterioration that
would render them incapable of carrying the imposed loads.
Public spaces in residential buildings shall have a minimum height of
seven (7) feet six (6) inches, measured from floor to finished ceiling.
No person shall engage in or allow surface coating by the spraying of
asbestos or asbestos-containing materials.
The owner of a multiple dwelling shall provide for the security of the
occupants at all times by:
A. Maintaining proper lighting of all public and shared
areas.
B. Ensuring that locks on all exterior doors are operable.
C. Ensuring that all windows have operable locks.
D. Providing an approved intercommunication system between
the main entrance and dwelling units.
E. Prohibiting loitering in all public or shared areas.
F. Providing peepholes in entrance doors to dwelling units.
G. Providing and maintaining locked, tamperproof mailboxes.
H. Supplying, upon letting, keys that are necessary to the
occupant, such as for entrance door to the dwelling unit, mailbox, main entrance
door of building and entrance doors to public or shared areas to which the
occupant is permitted access and which are kept locked, such as laundry rooms
and storage areas.
Water fountains in public areas of a residential building shall be maintained
in a clean and sanitary condition so as to prevent a health hazard.