Maintain the housing, including repairing leaky faucets and plumbing and ensuring
a watertight building envelope, in such a physical condition so as to prevent the
accumulation of moisture and visible mold; remediate visibly moldy surfaces through
measures recommended by the State department of health, including but not limited
to installing dehumidifiers, fixing structural problems, using bleach on nonporous
surfaces, and replacing porous surfaces such as wallboard that have become moldy;
and promptly respond to any notices from an occupant regarding the existence of an
accumulation of moisture and visible mold, provided, however, that nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to prevent an owner from pursuing legal action against
an occupant whose actions caused the accumulation of moisture or visible mold.
L.
Prevent from being removed, shut off, or discontinued any service, facility, equipment,
or utility required under this chapter, except for such temporary interruption as
may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in process or during temporary
emergencies when discontinuance of service is approved by the director of health.
M.
Allow an occupant at occupant's expense to implement energy conservation measures
(including but not limited to removable weatherstripping around doors and windows,
removable interior storm windows, and insulation wrap around hot water heating tanks),
in any dwelling or dwelling unit, but not any group living unit, hotel unit, or rooming
unit. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the occupant to make
structural changes to a building or otherwise restrict the availability to the occupant
of other legal remedies.
N.