Sec. 18-51. - Owner's responsibilities.
Every owner of housing or a housing unit must:
A.
Maintain at all times in a clean and sanitary condition every surface, including walls,
floors, installed carpets, stairwells, passages, windows, doors, water closets, cesspools,
drains, halls, cellars, roofs, porches, decks, stoops, ceilings, and elevators, for
the housing or housing unit, whether occupied or not, including the entire exterior
structure of the housing or housing unit and any common areas.
B.
Protect all exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, from the elements
and from decay by paint or other protective covering or treatment, using lead-free
materials upon any surface that is readily accessible to children.
C.
Ensure that all painted surfaces of every building used or intended to be used in
whole or in part for human habitation are kept free of cracked, chipped, blistered,
flaking, loose, or peeling paint.
D.
Maintain in sound condition and good repair every foundation, floor, wall, ceiling
and roof, door, skylight, basement hatch, and window so that it shall be reasonably
weathertight, watertight, rodentproof, secure, and capable of affording privacy, and:
(1)
Ensure windows designed with insulated glass and thermal pane windows do not exhibit
seal leakage, such as condensation or discoloration between glass panes.
(2)
Ensure that windows that are the means of emergency egress from a floor area open
without the need of keys, tools, or special knowledge.
(3)
Ensure that windows and doors accessible from the outside have working locks.
(4)
Ensure that door locks to individual housing units, or to shared facilities or rooms
associated thereto, function as designed and as prescribed by the manufacturer.
(5)