Chapter 12.5 HOUSING*
ARTICLE II. LIVABILITY CODE FOR RESIDENTIAL RENTAL DWELLINGS*
Sec. 12.5-25. Sanitary condition.
(a) Cleanliness.
(1) The tenant shall be responsible for
keeping that part of the structure or premises which the tenant occupies,
controls or uses in a clean and sanitary condition.
(2) Each property owner
of a structure containing two or more housing units shall maintain, in a clean
and sanitary condition, the common areas of the structure and
premises.
(b) Disposal and storage of rubbish and garbage. The tenant
shall be responsible for the storage and disposal of rubbish and garbage in a
clean and sanitary manner as may be required by applicable laws or
ordinances.
(c) Supplied fixtures and equipment.
(1) The tenant
shall be responsible for keeping owner-supplied equipment and fixtures clean and
sanitary, and for the exercise of reasonable care in their proper use and
operation.
(2) The property owner shall be responsible for maintaining the
equipment and fixtures in good and proper operating
condition.
(d) Furnished by tenant. The tenant shall be responsible
for the maintenance of equipment and fixtures furnished by the tenant. The
equipment and fixtures shall be properly installed, and shall be maintained in
good working condition, kept clean and sanitary, and free of defects, leaks, or
obstructions. (Ord. No. G-88-21, § .15, 12-8-88)
Cross
references--Garbage, trash and weeds, Ch. 10; hygiene of housing, §
12.12 et seq.; general sanitary requirements for basements and cellars, §
12-17; garbage, rubbish and ash receptacles, § 12.29; cleanliness of
dwellings generally, § 12.32.
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