All parts of all premises shall be kept free of nuisances or other conditions which may constitute health, safety or fire hazards. The owner, operator or occupant of every building and its premises shall, along with other responsibilities necessary to attain these objectives:
A. 
Maintain all parts of premises to prevent infestation.
B. 
Not store on the premises flammable, combustible or explosive materials unless they are of a type approved for storage by municipal regulations and then only in such quantities and in such fireproof storage containers as may be prescribed by the Fire Marshal.
C. 
Provide at least one twenty-gallon watertight receptacle with a tight-fitting cover or equivalent in total gallonage for each dwelling unit for the temporary storage of garbage. These containers shall be placed or kept on the property not nearer to the street than the building line and shall be accessible for private or municipal collection. Privately collected garbage shall be collected at least twice a week.
D. 
Place rubbish and receptacles containing the same in areas designated by the Public Officer of the Department of Public Works for collections. Rubbish shall not be placed in such designated areas earlier than 5:00 p.m. of the day prior to scheduled collections, and the empty receptacles shall be removed to areas not exposed to public view within 12 hours after the collection. Under unusual circumstances, such as the need to move heavy items when the required personnel are available, certain items may be placed in the designated area earlier than the time prescribed above. The frequency and duration of such exceptions shall be kept to a minimum, and repeated abuse of this exception will be considered a violation.
[Amended 5-18-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-12]
All single-family, multiple-family, mixed occupancy and nonresidential buildings and their premises shall be kept free of nuisances or other conditions which may constitute health, safety or fire hazards for occupants, neighbors or the general public. The owner, operator or occupant of every such building and its premises shall, along with other responsibilities necessary to attain these objectives:
A. 
Maintain all floors and supporting structural members in sound condition capable of safely bearing imposed loads.
B. 
Cover bathroom and kitchen floors with water-resistant material.
C. 
Supply properly fitting screens in good repair for each exterior door and window in multiple-family dwellings. Such screens shall be installed and maintained by the owner or operator from May 1 to October 1 of each year. Window screens shall not be required in those windows provided with air-conditioning units or in centrally air-conditioned dwellings.
D. 
Keep walls and ceilings in good repair, free from cracks, breaks, loose plaster and similar conditions. Walls and ceilings shall be protected with paint, paper, sealing material or other covering so they may be kept clean, free of visible foreign matter, sanitary and well maintained at all times.
E. 
Maintain interior stairs structurally sound and free from defects, provide handrailings or banisters for all stairs, balconies, fire escapes and stairwells, keeping them securely attached, maintained free from defects and of sufficient height to guard against accidents and be appropriate for use by persons of normal height, provide adequate lighting for all stairs with control switches operable from each story except in those cases where artificial lighting for hallways and common areaways is supplied in accordance with state law from a master control switch.
F. 
Maintain all connections of plumbing fixtures to the sanitary sewer through lines which are free of leaks, corrosion or deterioration and provide unobstructed passage from the plumbing facilities within the dwelling to the sanitary sewer.