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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Establishing Rental Housing Minimum Standards t Aug usi47 ORDINANCE NO. 2375 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ARTICLE I , CHAPTER 19 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, DESIGNATED AS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY ORDINANCE FOR RENTAL HOUSING; DEFINING TERMS USED; CREATING A HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS, ITS MEMBERSHIP , APPOINTMENT, REAPPOINTMENTS, POWERS AND PROCEDURES ; PRESCRIBING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR RENTAL HOUSING AND ROOMING HOUSES; PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF RENTAL HOUSING; AND, ESTABLISHING ENFORCE- MENT PROCEDURES WITH DELINEATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES. IT IS ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA: Section 1. Article I is hereby added to Chapter 19 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames , Iowa, as follows : ARTICLE I. RENTAL HOUSING ORDINANCE-.-MINIMUM STANDARDS DIVISION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 19-1001. Purpose. The purpose of this article is to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Ames, Iowa, by establishing basic minimum standards with regard to the con- dition, maintenance and occupancy of dwellings used or occupied as or available for human habitation, other than owner occupied single family dwellings , as hereinafter defined. These standards are intended to ensure that rental housing in the City of Ames is safe , sanitary and suitable for human habitation. Sec. 19-1002 . Scope. This article applies to all dwellings , except owner occupied single family dwellings , whether existing as of the effective date hereof or thereafter constructed, within the City of Ames and in any area adjacent to and within one mile of the City, except estates of real property of ten acres or more in said adjacent area. Publicly owned housing located on public property and under the supervision of a public official is also excepted from the provisions of this article. Sec. 19-1003. Short Title. This article shall be known and cited as the "Rental Housing Ordinance. " Sec. 19-1004. Compliance. No person shall occupy as a tenant or shall rent or let to another for occupancy any dwelling to be used for dwelling pur- poses which does not comply with the minimum standards prescribed in this division. Sec. 19-1005. Definitions and Rules of Construction. For the purpose of interpreting this article , certain words , terms and expressions are herein defined. Words used in the present tense include the future; the singular number includes the plural, the plural includes the singular; the word "shall" is always mandatory. The words "dwelling" , "dwelling unit" , "rooming house" , "rooming unit" and "premises" shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any part thereof. " -2- (1) Apartment: Any dwelling unit as defined in this article. (2) Apartment House : Any building, or portion thereof, which is designed, built, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or which is occupied as the home or residence of three or more families living independently of each other and doing their own cooking in said building. (3) Boarding House : Any building, other than a hotel , fraternity house , or sorority house, where meals are regularly served for compensation to one or more persons not members of the family there residing. (4) Dormitory : Any dwelling under single management, providing group sleeping accomodations for persons not members of the same family group in which several persons occupy large rooms or a series of closely associated rooms . Dormitory includes , but is not limited to, fraternity and sorority houses . (5) Dwelling: Any house or building, including mobile home, or portion thereof which is occupied or available for occupancy, in whole or in part as the home or residence of one or more human beings , either permanently or transiently. (6) Dwelling Unit: One or more habitable rooms which are occupied or are intended to be occupied by one family for living, sleeping, cooking and eating. (7) Extermination: The control and elimination of insects , rodents or other pests by eliminating their harborage places ; by removing or making inaccessible materials that may serve as their food; by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping; or by any other recognized pest elimination methods approved by the city sanitarian. (8) Family : An individual , or two or more persons related to one another by blood, marriage, or legal adoption, including foster children, and not more than two roomers ; or in the alternative, not more than three unrelated persons . (9 ) Garbage : The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food. (10) Habitable Room: Any room meeting the requirement of this article for sleeping, living, cooking or dining purposes excluding such enclosed spaces as closets , pantrys , bath or toilet rooms , service rooms , connecting corridors , utility rooms and similar spaces . (11) Housing Inspector: Official of the City of Ames and his designated assistants appointed to administer the provisions of this article. (12) Infestation: The presence , within or around a dwelling of insects , rodents or other pests . (13) Multiple Dwelling: Any dwelling containing more than two (2) dwelling units. (14) Occupant: Any person living, sleeping , cooking, or eating in, or having actual possession of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit. (15) Operator : Any person who has charge, care or control of a building including one (1) or more dwelling or rooming units for which rent is paid in money , goods , labor, service or otherwise. (16) Owner: Any person who, alone or jointly in common with others , -3- has legal title to any dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit with or without accompanying actual possession thereof, or who has charge, care or control of any dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit as owner or agent of the owner, or as executor, administrator, trustee or conservator of the estate of the owner. Any such person thus representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this ordinance to the same extent as if he were the owner. (17) Owner Occupied Single Family Dwelling: Any detached residence, no part of which is being rented or leased to others , which is occupied for living purposes by the record title holder. (18) Person: A natural person, his heirs , executors , administrators or assigns and also includes a firm, partnership or corporation, its or their successors or assigns , or the agent of any of the aforesaid. (19) Plumbing: Includes the following supplied facilities and equipment: gas pipes , gas-burning equipment, water pipes, garbage disposal units , waste pipes , water closets , sinks , dishwashers , lavatories , bathtubs , shower baths , clothes washing machines , catch basins , drains , vents , and any other similar supplied fixtures or facilities , together with all connections to water, sewer or gas lines. (20) Rental Unit: Any dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit, or any portion of any of the foregoing for which rent is paid in money, goods , labor, services or otherwise. (21) Rooming House: A dwelling or part of a dwelling, other than a hotel or motel but including a fraternity or sorority house and a dormitory containing one (1) or more rooming units in which space is let, leased or provided by the owner or operator. (22) Rooming Unit: Any room or group of rooms forming a single ha ita lee u—nit used or intended to be used for living and sleeping but not for cooking or eating purposes . (23) Rubbish : Any combustible or non-combustible waste materials, except garbage, including but not limited to the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible material, paper, rags , cartons , boxes , wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches , yard trimmings , cans , metals, mineral matter, glass crockery, plastics , and dust. (24) Supplied: Paid for, furnished, provided by or under the con- trol of the owner or operator. DIVISION 2. HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS Sec. 19-1011. Housing Board of Appeals created; membership; appointment; terms ; vacancy; removal, compensation. There is created a Housing Board of Appeals consisting of five (5) members who shall serve without compensation. The mayor, with the approval of the city council, shall nominate and appoint five (5) electors of the city as members of the Housing Board of Appeals . Two (2) of the members so appointed shall serve until April 1, 1973; two (2) of the members so appointed shall serve until April 1, 1974 ; and one (1) member so appointed shall serve until April 1 , 1975. Members subsequently appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council shall serve for three (3) years ; provided, however, that no member of the board shall be eligible for more than one (1) reappointment to the board and in no case shall serve more than six (6) consecutive years. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by appointment in the same manner for unexpired terms . Any and all PPPP- -4- members may be removed by the mayor with the approval of the city council at any time and for any reason. Sec. 19-1012. Organization, officers of the board; secretary. Immediately upon appointment, members of the Housing Board of Appeals shall organize and select one (1) member as chairman and one (1) as vice-chairman. The city clerk shall serve as secretary of the board. In the absence of the secretary, the chairman of the board may appoint one of the members of the board as secretary pro tem for the meeting. Sec. 19-1013 . Attorney--assistance of city departments . The city attorney shall be the attorney for the board. The board shall have the power to call upon any city department for assistance in the performance of its duties, and it shall be the duty of the department to render such assistance that may be reasonably required. Sec. 19-1014 . Board meetings ; quorum. Except for the annual meeting in April of each year to elect a chairman and a vice-chairman, the board shall meet at the call of the chairman, or in his absence, the vice-chairman to consider appeals from decisions of the housing inspector or city manager rendered pursuant to the administration and enforcement provisions of this article. The presence of three (3) members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. The concurring vote of three (3) members of the board shall be necessary to overrule the decision of the administrative authority from which the appeal was entered. Sec. 19-1015. Right of appeal; procedure; hearing. Any owner, operator or occupant may within fifteen (15) days of the date of an adverse written decision or order of the pro- visions of this article, enter an appeal to the Housing Board. Such appeal should be made upon forms to be supplied by the city clerk and shall include a copy of the order or decision appealed from; the specific details as to the basis of alleging error or inapplicability of the order or determination appealed from and such other documentary evidence as the appellant desires to bring to the attention of the board. Sec. 19-1016 , Hearing--procedure--presentation of evidence. To assure orderly procedure, the city manager or his designee shall present the records , reports and testimony of witnesses to support the decision or order appealed from. The appellant, who may be represented by an attorney if he so desires , shall be given an opportunity to present documentary evidence and testimony of witnesses in support of his appeal . The board may also direct that other witnesses be called. All witnesses shall be subject to cross examination by the opposing party. Sec. 19-1017. Hearing on appeal to be public. Hearings shall be open to the public during the presentation of testimony and other evidence and during any argument or dis- cussion the board may permit. However, upon completion of the submission of evidence, the board shall close the hearing to dis- cuss the issues and to reach findings and a determination based thereupon. The board may request assistance from the city attorney ' s office in formalizing its findings and determination, which shall be issued in written form. -5- Sec. 19-1018. Powers of the Housing Board of Appeals. The Housing Board of Appeals may on the basis of its findings and determination and with such restrictions as it may deem appropriate: (a) Affirm the determination or order appealed from; or, (b) Modify or overrule the determination or order and direct action not inconsistent with its determination; or, (c) If it determines that a dwelling or dwelling unit is in substantial compliance with the provisions of this article and that there would be no danger to the safety and health of the occupants and that such action would be in the best interests and general welfare of the public, may, as to a specific building, grant a waiver of specific requirements for a specific period. DIVISION 3. MINIMUM STANDARDS--SAFETY AND SANITATION, BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Sec. 19-1021. Structural safety. Every foundation, roof , floor, wall, ceiling, stair, step, and every window, door, and other aperture covering shall be maintained reasonably weather-tight, rodent proof, sound, of safe construction and shall be maintained in good condition. Sec. 19-1022. Materials--fire resistive and cleanable. All structural, insulating, wall, ceiling and floor finish materials , and the installation thereof shall be such as to provide fire resistivity and flame spread characteristics as required by State Law or as approved by the housing inspector and the surfaces shall be of such character as to be easily cleanable. Sec. 19-1023. Doorways and doors . All entrance doorways to dwelling units and rooming units shall be equipped with doors which effectively close the doorway. Every door, door hinge, and door latch shall be in good condition and every door, when closed, shall fit reasonably well within its frame. Sec. 19-1024, Windows . All windows and doors and their frames shall be constructed and maintained in such relation to wall construction as to exclude rain and wind from entering the structure. Sec. 19-.1025. Floors . Every water closet compartment floor, bathroom floor and kitchen floor shall be constructed and maintained so as to be reasonably impervious to water and so as to permit such floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition. Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the use of carpets in these areas . Sec. 19-1026 . Porches . Porches and steps leading thereto shall be maintained so as to prevent danger to users . r Sec. 19-1027. Penetrations--walls and floors. Space around the outside of penetrations for pipe passages , chutes , and similar openings through walls or floors shall be enclosed or sealed to prevent the spread of fire or passage of vermin. All abandoned penetrations shall be closed. Sec. 19-1028. Eaves. Eave troughs and down spouts shall be provided to prevent roof drainage from being discharged on steps or walkways serving entrances to a dwelling or rooming unit. Sec. 19-1029 . Exits--Multi-storied dwellings . Multi-storied dwellings , except those designed for and occupied by single families , shall have two (2) independent means of exit from each floor which are remote from each other and approaches thereto and egress therefrom are unobstructed. One such exit may be by way of a window which is easily opened without tools and is of sufficient size to allow an adult to pass through. All fire escapes shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 103 , Code of Iowa (1971) . Sec. 19-1030 . Hand and guard rails. All stairs and steps , either interior or exterior, having four (4) or more risers , shall be equipped with a substantial handrail. All areas accessible to occupants of any dwelling and situated more than three (3) feet above adjacent areas shall be protected by a substantial guard rail at least thirty (30) inches high with a lower parallel rail or, other device so placed as to keep children from falling through the area below the top rail. Sec. 19-1031. Hazardous window wells. Window wells located near sidewalks or other hazardous locations shall be provided with a grilled covering or other protective devices . Sec. 19-1032 . Premises . The premises and grounds of every rental dwelling shall be kept orderly and free of uncontrolled materials , garbage and rubbish which are hazardous to life, health or property and shall be so graded, drained and maintained as to preclude the ponding of water or the attraction, breeding and harborage of vermin. DIVISION 4. MINIMUM STANDARDS--BASIC EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Sec. 19-.1041. Building and plumbing codes are applicable. All plumbing required by this article shall be connected with a sewer system as provided in Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code and shall otherwise comply with Chapters 8 and 28 of the Municipal Code. Said plumbing shall be maintained in working condition and reasonable repair by the owner. Sec. 19-1042 . Basic facilities--plumbing and heating. (a) Each rental dwelling unit shall have: (1) A kitchen sink, properly connected with both hot and cold water .lines; (2) A room which affords privacy to a person therein and which is equipped with a flush water closet and a lava- tory basin properly connected to both hot and cold water lines . The lavatory basin may be located in close prox- imity to said room, if not located therein; (3) A bathtub or shower properly connected to both hot and cold water lines and located within a room which affords privacy to a person therein; (4) Water heating facilities which are properly installed, are maintained in good and safe working condition, are properly connected with hot water .lines required under provisions of this division and are capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit a reasonable amount of water to be drawn at every required kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub or shower at a temperature of not less than one hundred twenty degrees (120° ) F. at the outlet. Such supplied water heating facilities shall be -capable of meeting the requirements of this sub-section when the dwelling or dwelling heating facili- ties are not in operation; (5) Heating facilities which are properly installed and main- tained in good safe working condition and are capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms , bath- rooms and water closet compartments to a temperature of at least seventy degrees (70'° ) F. at a distance of three feet above floor level when the outside temperature reaches minus twenty degrees (-20°) F. (b) Rooming houses shall have: (1) At least one flush water closet, lavatory basin, and bathtub or shower in good working condition for each eight (8) persons or fraction thereof, including members of the operators family whenever they share the use of such facilities provided that, in a rooming house , or a portion thereof, where rooms are let only to males , flush urinals may be substituted for not more than one- half of the required number of water closets . All such facilities shall be so located within the dwelling as to provide privacy and be accessible from a common hall or passageway to all persons :sharing such facilities . (2) Water heating facilities meeting the requirements of (a) (4) above. (3) Heating facilities meeting the requirements of (a) (5) above. Sec. 19-1043. Safety precautions. The following safety precautions , which in some instances , may be more precisely defined in the Building, Plumbing, Electrical or Life Safety Codes , are set forth herein for added precaution and ready reference. (a) Plumbing and heating. (1) Every central heating unit, space heater, water heater and cooking appliance shall be properly installed. The exhaust gases from every fuel burning heating unit or water heater shall be effectively vented to exhaust not less than two feet above the roof of the building. Said units shall also be provided with an adequate air supply as defined in Chapter 6 of the Uniform Mechanical Code (Volume II Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition) . (2) No fuel burning space heater shall be located within -8 - any sleeping room unless provided with adequate ducting for air supply from the exterior, and the combustion chamber for such heating unit shall be sealed from the room in an airtight manner. (3) Every steam or hot water boiler and water heater shall be protected against overheating by an adequate external safety device. (4) Every gas pipe shall be sound and tightly put together and shall be free of leaks , corrosion or obstructions so as to reduce gas pressure or volume. (5) Every gas appliance shall be connected to a gas line with solid metal piping except that listed metal appli- ance connectors or semi-rigid tubing may be used. (6) All piping shall be adequate to permit a proper flow of gas from all gas valves . (7) Every gas-burning heating unit and water heater shall be equipped with a pilot light and an automatic control to interrupt the flow of gas to the burner in the event of pilot light failure and all gas heating units with plenum shall have a limit control to prevent overheating. (b) Electrical. (1) All electrical equipment required by this article shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 13 of the Municipal Code. (2) The electrical system of every rental unit shall not for reasons of overloading, dilapidation, lack of insulation or improper fusing, or for any other cause, expose the occupants to hazards of electrical shock or the occupants and the structure to hazards of fire. (3) No temporary wiring shall be used except cords which run directly from portable electric fixtures to convenience outlets and which do not lie beneath floor coverings , or extend through walls , doorways , transoms or other similar apertures in structural elements or attached thereto. (c) Fire extinguishers . In multiple dwellings and rooming houses where entrance to the dwelling or rooming units is through an interior hallway a Class "A" fire extinguisher shall be provided by the owner or operator on each floor. Extinguishers shall be hung so that the top is not over five (5) feet from the floor and easily accessible to occupants and so spaced that no person must travel more than seventy-five (75) feet from any point to reach the nearest extin- guisher. Extinguishers shall be recharged or periodically examined as directed by the manufacturer and a date tag showing such main- tenance shall be attached to each extinguisher at all times . DIVISION 5 . MINIMUM STANDARDS LIGHT--VENTILATION Sec. 19-1051. Window space--light. Every habitable room except those used solely for cooking, or cooking and eating, shall have at least one (1) window or skylight facing directly to the outdoors or shall be provided with equiva- lent artificial light. The minimum total window area, measured between stops , for every habitable room shall be eight percent (8%) of the floor area of such room. Whenever walls or other -9- portions of structures face a window of any such room and such light-obstructing structures are located less than three (3) feet from the window and extend to a level above that of the ceiling of the room, such a window shall not be deemed to face directly to the outdoors and shall not be included as contributing to the required minimum total window area. Whenever the only window in a room is a skylight type window, the total window area of such skylight shall equal at least fifteen percent (15%) of the total area of such room. Sec. 19-1052 . Window space--ventilation. Every habitable room shall have at least one (1) window or sky- light which can easily be opened, or a mechanical device capable of producing a change of air every fifteen (15) minutes . Sec. 19-1053 . Windows--bathrooms and water closets . Every bathroom and water closet compartment shall comply with the light and ventilating requirements for habitable rooms con- tained in this article, except that no window or skylight shall be required where a mechanical device capable of producing a change of air every five (5) minutes is provided to ventilate the room. Sec. 19-1054. Public halls and stairways--lighting. Every public hall and stairway in every multiple dwelling con- taining five (5) or more dwelling units shall be lighted at all times by either natural or artificial means . Every public hall and stairway in structures devoted solely to dwelling occupancy and containing not more than four (4) dwelling units may be supplied with conveniently located light switches , controlling an adequate lighting system which may be turned on when needed. The continuous or available light intensity at floor or stair tread level shall be at least two (2) foot candles . Sec. 19-1055 . Light switches in rooms . Every habitable room, bathroom and water closet shall be equipped with a safe electrical switch which activates a luminaire within the room; said switch to be located near and convenient to the room entrance. Bathrooms and water closets may have the light switch located on the outside but near and convenient to the door. Sec. 19-1056 . Electric outlets and fixtures . Every habitable room shall contain at least two (2) separate floor or wall type electric convenience outlets which shall be situated a distance apart equivalent to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the perimeter of the room; and every water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room, furnace room, and public hall shall contain at least one (1) supplied ceiling or wall type electric light fixture. Every such outlet or fixture shall be properly installed, and shall be maintained in good and safe working condition. DIVISION 6 . --Reserved DIVISION 7 . RENTAL UNITS--INSPECTIONS--ENFORCEMENT Sec. 19-1071. Inspection, by request or complaint. Any owner or his agent, operator or occupant of a dwelling, rented or to be rented, may, upon written request, obtain an inspection of such dwelling, if he believes the dwelling is not in compliance with the provisions of this article. Before -10- requesting such an inspection, the one filing the request should notify the other interested party of the proposed request in order to give him an opportunity to correct the deficiency, if any. The fact that a complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of this article is made, shall not be used as a ground, cause or basis for the termination of the tenancy. Sec. 19-1072 . Hours of inspection. Weekday hours from 8 :00 A.M. to 5 :00 P.M. or any other time when, by prior arrangement, the owner or a responsible occupant is present, shall be considered reasonable for the purpose of inspections . Sec. 19-1073. Entry refused to housing inspector. Upon refusal by the owner, operator or occupant to permit entry of the housing inspector for inspection of the rental unit at a reasonable hour, the matter shall be reported to the city manager, who will determine the proper course of action. Sec. 19-1074. Authority, housing inspector, city manager. (a) Unit complies . Upon completion of an original inspection or a reinspection of a rental dwelling and determination that the unit complies with the provisions of this article, the housing inspector shall issue a certificate of occupancy for the dwelling. (b) Unoccupied unit does not comply. If after completion of an inspection or reinspection, the housing inspector determines that an unoccupied dwelling unit does not comply with the provisions of this article, he shall so notify the owner or operator, in writing, setting forth in detail the corrections which must be made in order to effect compliance. (c) Occupied unit does not comply. If the housing inspector, after inspection or reinspection, determines that an occupied unit does not comply with the provisions of this article, he shall give written notice of his determination to the owner or operator and occupant, setting forth the deficiencies , and report the matter to the city manager. The city manager shall direct further investigation by personnel qualified in the appropriate field. If such further inspection does not con- firm the findings of the housing inspector, the city manager shall direct the correction of the housing inspector 's report and the issuance of a certificate of occupancy where appro- priate. If such further inspection confirms the finding of the housing inspector, the city manager shall direct the revocation of any existing certificate of occupancy and make a determination as to whether, in his opinion, the continued occupancy of the dwelling or any part thereof constitutes an immediate hazard to the safety and health of the occupants or to the community. If such an immediate hazard is found to exist, the city manager shall initiate action to ensure that the dwelling or dwelling unit is not used for human occupancy. In the absence of a finding of an immediate hazard to the health and safety of the occupants or to the community and upon receipt of evidence that remedial action is being accomplished, the city manager may direct the housing inspector to reinspect the building within a reason- able period, but such period shall not exceed three ( 3) months . The owner, manager and occupants shall be notified of the city manager ' s decision. DIVISION 8 . --Reserved -11- DIVISION 9. RENTAL UNITS--OWNER AND OCCUPANT RESPONSIBILITIES Sec. 19-1091. Owner or operator responsibilities. (a) That every supplied facility, piece of equipment or utility shall be constructed or installed so that it will function safely and effectively, and shall be maintained in satis- factory working condition. (b) That no service, facility, equipment or utility, required by this article or by the terms of the rental agreement, be removed from, shut off or discontinued from any occupied dwelling, except such temporary interruption as may be unavoidable because of emergency or while necessary repairs or alterations are in actual process. (c) Owners responsible for supplying heat to dwellings or dwelling units shall supply enough heat to all such units during occupancy from September 15th to June 15th of each year so that each habitable room can be heated to a temperature of at least seventy degrees (70° ) F . This requirement does not apply to cold air sleeping dormitories . (d) That every outside door and window intended to be used for the ventilation of a habitable room is , during the insect season, supplied with an installed screen in good repair and condition to prevent the entry of flies , mosquitoes and other insects . *** (e) That supplied storm doors and windows are hung at the beginning of the cold weather season and removed in the spring.*** (f) That public areas of the dwelling and premises be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition; that floors and floor coverings are kept reasonably clean and not littered or covered with dirt, dust, garbage, human or animal fecal matter, or any other unsanitary thing; that walls and ceilings are reasonably clean and not littered or covered with dust, dirt, cobwebs or greasy film; and that stagnant water is not allowed to accumulate or stand anywhere about the premises and grounds . (g) That such facilities or containers are supplied for each dwelling unit as are necessary for the disposition. in a sanitary manner of all rubbish, garbage and other organic waste. (h) Extermination of rodents , insects and other pests whenever the infestation is caused by his failure to maintain the dwelling in a rodent-proof or reasonably insect-proof con- dition or whenever the infestation exists in two (2) or more of the dwelling units or in the shared or public parts of the dwelling. (i) As to a rooming unit where, as a part of the rental agreement, bed linen and towels are to be supplied, clean and sanitary bed linen and towels shall be supplied at least once per week and prior to the letting of any room to another occupant. (j ) Supplied bedding shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. (k) That every window of each rooming unit is supplied with shades , drawn drapes or other devices or material which, ***The tenant or occupant of a single family dwelling may, as a part of a written agreement, assume the responsibility for hanging and removing supplied screens and storm windows and doors . v 7 -12- when properly used, will afford privacy to the occupant of the unit. Sec. 19-1092 . Occupant responsibilities . Unless the owner has specifically agreed to render such service or to otherwise accept such responsibility , the occupant of a rental unit shall be responsible for the following: (a) That the part of the dwelling, dwelling unit and premises thereof, which he occupies and controls is kept in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. (b) That the rubbish, garbage and any other organic waste gener- ated by himself and other occupants of the part of the dwell- ing for which he is responsible is disposed of in a clean and sanitary manner, by placing it in the disposal facilities or storage containers . (c) That all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit for which he is responsible are kept clean, safe and in a sanitary con- dition and that reasonable care in the use and operation thereof is exercised. (d) The extermination of any insects , rodents or other pests in the dwelling unit for which he is responsible whenever his dwelling unit is the only one infested. Section 2 . After its passage and publication as provided by law, this ordinance will be in full force and effect as of January 1 , 1972 . Passed this 28th day of September , 1971. Louise Whitcome, City Clerk Stuart N. Smith, Mayor 9/7/71 Moved by Maxwell-Fisher the ordinance pass on 1st reading. Aye : Thurston, Maxwell, Fellinger, Nelson, Fisher Nay: None Ordinance declared passed on lst reading. 9/21/71 Moved by Fellinger-Maxwell the ordinance pass on 2nd reading. Aye : Thurston, Maxwell, Fellinger, Schilletter, Fisher Nay: None Absent: Nelson. Ordinanee declared passed on 2nd reading. 9/28/71 Moved by Thurston=Maxwell the ordinance do now pass. Aye : Thurston, Maxwell, Fellinger, Nelson, Schilletter, Fisher Nay: None Ordinance declared adopted.