Upon discovery by the occupant of any condition
on premises occupied by the said occupant, which condition constitutes
a violation hereof, the occupant shall report the same to the enforcing
officer responsible for enforcement hereunder.
Every occupant of a single-family dwelling shall
be responsible for the elimination of infestation in the dwelling
or on the premises. Every occupant of a dwelling unit or rooming unit
in a dwelling other than a single-family dwelling shall be responsible
for eliminating all conditions causing infestation which are caused
by the occupant and also those conditions which are subject and under
his exclusive control.
Every occupant or operator shall be responsible
for the repairing of willfully or maliciously caused damage to any
part of the premises.
No occupant shall cause excessive discoloration
of the walls, floors or ceilings of any part of the premises by improper
use of heating or cooking equipment.
Where any 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 occupied by other persons, the said occupant shall be responsible for supplying heat in accordance with the provisions of §
154-11.
Where any occupant undertakes to install heating equipment, the same shall conform to the requirements of §
154-11N. The occupant shall thereafter be responsible for maintaining such equipment installed by him in good repair and operating condition during all times that the heating equipment shall remain under his control.
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 fixtures
shall be used for supplying power to equipment other than that for
which it is designed.
Where the owner or operator would not otherwise
know of a defect of any facility, utility or equipment required to
be furnished hereunder and the same is defective or inoperable, each
occupant or operator affected thereby shall, upon hearing 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 occupy or permit the occupancy of any rooming unit or dwelling unit in violation of the occupancy standards established in Article
III. 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 §
154-11C.
No occupant shall cook in any dwelling unit except where all the required sanitary facilities are installed as required under §§
154-10 and
154-11.
Any adult member of the family shall be responsible
and liable for any violation of any stated subsection caused by minors
under his care or custody, occupying the same dwelling unit, if the
violations are permitted to continue with the knowledge, acquiescence
or consent of said adult member.