§ 150.050 RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNER OR LANDLORD

(A) General obligations. Except as specifically provided in other sections of this chapter, all the obligations set forth in this chapter are the responsibility of the owner, regardless of whether the owner is also the occupant of the property subject to this chapter. (B) Pest extermination. Every owner of a dwelling containing more than one dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rats, or other pests therein or on the premises when the infestation extends to stairways, halls, basements, yards, or other common areas. (C) Nothing in this section shall be construed to eliminate the responsibility of an occupant, as provided in § 150.051 of this chapter, unless the infestation extend to two or more dwelling units within the building. (Ord. 90-09, passed 12-17-90)