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LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
<br />erty, and public welfare by regulating the occu-
<br />pancy and maintenance of all rental residential
<br />buildings and structures within the city.
<br />(Code 1982, § 1007.00(1); Ord. No. 06-10, 10-2-
<br />2006)
<br />Sec. 30-153. Scope of article.
<br />(a) Generally. The provisions of this article
<br />shall apply to all buildings or portions thereof
<br />used, or designed, or intended to be used, for
<br />rental residential purposes. This article does not
<br />apply to owner -occupied single-family homes.
<br />(b) Combination apartment house -hotels. Where
<br />any building or portion thereof is used or intended
<br />to be used as a combination apartment house -
<br />hotel, the provisions of this article shall apply to
<br />the separate portions as if they were separate
<br />buildings.
<br />(c) Roominghouses and lodginghouses. Every
<br />roominghouse or lodginghouse shall comply with
<br />all the requirements of this article for rental
<br />dwellings.
<br />(d) Additions, alterations or repairs. For addi-
<br />tions, alterations, or repairs, see the building
<br />code.
<br />(e) Relocation of buildings. Buildings or struc-
<br />tures moved into or within the city shall comply
<br />with the requirements in this Code and the build-
<br />ing code for new buildings and structures.
<br />(f) Continuation of existing use. Rental dwell-
<br />ings in existence at the time of adoption of the
<br />ordinance from which this article is derived may
<br />have their existing use or occupancy continued if
<br />such use or occupancy was legal at the time of
<br />adoption of the ordinance from which this article
<br />is derived, providing such continued use complies
<br />with and is subject to the terms of this article.
<br />(Code 1982, § 1007.00(2); Ord. No. 06-10, 10-2-
<br />2006)
<br />Sec. 30-154. Compliance with article.
<br />It shall be unlawful for any person to erect,
<br />construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve,
<br />remove, convert, or demolish, equip, use, occupy,
<br />§ 30-155
<br />or maintain any building or structure, or cause or
<br />permit such acts to be done, in violation of this
<br />article.
<br />(Code 1982, § 1007.04(6); Ord. No. 06-10, 10-2-
<br />2006)
<br />Sec. 30-155. Responsibilities of owners and
<br />occupants.
<br />(a) Every owner shall be liable for violations of
<br />duties imposed upon him by this article even
<br />though an obligation is also imposed on the occu-
<br />pants of his building, and even though the owner
<br />has, by agreement, imposed on the occupant the
<br />duty of furnishing required equipment or comply-
<br />ing with this article.
<br />(b) All buildings and structures and all parts
<br />thereof shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary
<br />condition. The owner or his designated agent
<br />shall be responsible for such maintenance. To
<br />determine compliance with this subsection, the
<br />building may be reinspected.
<br />(c) Every owner, or his agent, in addition to
<br />being responsible for maintaining his building in
<br />a sound structural condition, shall be responsible
<br />for keeping that part of the building or premises
<br />which he occupies or controls in a clean, sanitary,
<br />and safe condition, including the shared or public
<br />areas in a building containing two or more dwell-
<br />ing units.
<br />(d) Every owner shall, where required by this
<br />article or the fire chief, furnish and maintain such
<br />approved sanitary facilities as required, and shall
<br />furnish and maintain approved devices, equip-
<br />ment or facilities for the prevention of insect and
<br />rodent infestation, and where infestation has taken
<br />place shall be responsible for the extermination of
<br />any insects, rodents, or other pests when such
<br />extermination is not specifically made the respon-
<br />sibility of the occupant by law or ruling. Every
<br />owner of a multifamily dwelling shall supply
<br />facilities for the storage and/or disposal of rubbish
<br />and garbage.
<br />(e) The owner of any rental dwelling shall be
<br />responsible for the removal of snow and ice from
<br />parking lots and/or driveways, steps and walk-
<br />ways on the premises as provided by this Code for
<br />public sidewalks.
<br />Supp. No. 10 CD30.39
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