<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 3.5-41. - Responsibilities of owners and occupants.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Public areas.</span> Every owner of a dwelling containing two (2) or more dwelling units shall be responsible
               for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the
               dwelling and premises thereof.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Cleanliness.</span> Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall keep in a clean and sanitary
               condition that part of the dwelling, dwelling unit and premises thereof, which he
               occupies, and controls.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Rubbish and garbage.</span> Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his rubbish and
               garbage in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the supplied storage facilities.
               In all cases, the owner or occupant shall be responsible for the availability of rubbish
               and garbage storage facilities.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Supplied plumbing fixtures.</span> Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep all supplied plumbing fixtures therein
               in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable
               care in the proper use and operation of same.
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Care of facilities, equipment and structure.</span> No occupant shall willfully destroy, deface, or impair any of the facilities or equipment,
               or any part of the structure of a dwelling or dwelling unit.
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               (f)
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               <span class="ital">Maintenance.</span> All buildings and structures including accessory buildings and structures, i.e. carports,
               garages, storage buildings, etc. and all parts thereof shall be maintained in a safe
               and sanitary condition and in accordance with the requirements of this code. All devices,
               facilities and safeguards required by this article shall be maintained in good working
               order. The owner or his designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance
               of all buildings and structures to which this article applies.
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               (g)
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               <span class="ital">Care of premises.</span> It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of a residential building, structure,
               or property, to utilize the premises of such residential property for the open storage
               of any abandoned motor vehicle, icebox, refrigerator, stove, glass, building materials,
               rubbish, or similar items. It shall be the duty and responsibility of every such owner
               or occupant to keep the premises of such residential property clean and to remove
               from the premises all such abandoned items as listed above, upon notice from the officer.
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               (h)
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               <span class="ital">Requirements not covered.</span> Any requirement not specifically covered by this article found to be necessary for
               the safety, health, and welfare of the occupants of any dwelling shall be determined
               by the Officer subject to appeal to the board of adjustment.
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               (i)
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               <span class="ital">Owners duty to secure buildings and dwellings.</span> The owners, parties in interest or other parties in control or possession of any
               building or dwelling which is unoccupied and abandoned, burned, or otherwise dangerous
               shall at all times cause such structures to be firmly secured against unauthorized
               entry.
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               (j)
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               In cases where it reasonably appears to such officer that there is imminent danger
               to the life or safety of any person or to safety of other property unless a dwelling
               or building as described hereinabove is immediately secured against unlawful entry
               by children, vagrants, animals, or against detrimental elements of the weather, the
               officer is authorized to immediately secure such building or dwelling against such
               unauthorized entry or detriment to the extent deemed necessary, and the costs of such
               security shall be recovered and collected as provided in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH3.5BUBURE_ARTIIIMIHOCO_S3.5-49COLIPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="12207">section 3.5-49</a>.
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               (k)
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               The provisions of this section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other
               provisions of this article imposing obligations upon parties owning or possessing
               buildings or dwellings within the county. Violations of this section shall be subject
               to provisions of <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH3.5BUBURE_ARTIIIMIHOCO_S3.5-52COOTPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="12207">section 3.5-52</a> and to all other provision of this article.
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               (Ord. of 5-2-00, Â§ 3.5-42)
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