06-14-2006 Council Agenda - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

32. Substandard dwelling - any dwelling which does not conform to the minimum standards established by City Ordinances. 33. Supplied - paid for, furnished by, provided by or under the control of the owner, operator, or agent of a building. 34. Meaning of certain words - whenever the words "dwelling ", "dwelling unit ", "premises ", "building ", or "structure" are used in this ordinance, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any part thereof'. City of Brooklyn Center 12 -5 City Ordinance Section 12 -301. RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS. No owner or other person shall occupy or let another person occupy any building, unless it and the premises are clean, sanitary, fit for human occupancy, and comply with all applicable legal requirements of the State of Minnesota and the City of Brooklyn Center, including the following requirements. Section 12 -302. MAINTENANCE OF SHARED OR PUBLIC AREAS. Every owner of a building shall maintain in a clean, sanitary and safe condition, the shared or public areas of the building and premises thereof. Section 12 -303. MAINTENANCE OF OCCUPIED AREAS. All occupants of a building, shall maintain in a clean, sanitary and safe condition that part or those parts of the building, and premises thereof that she /he occupies and controls. Section 12 -304. STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF RUBBISH. All occupants of a building, shall store and dispose of all their rubbish in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner as prescribed by Chapter 7 of the City Ordinances. Section 12 -305. STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE. All occupants of a building, shall store and dispose of all their garbage and any other organic waste which might provide food for insects and /or rodents in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner as prescribed by Chapter 7 of the City Ordinances. Section 12 -306. RESPONSIBILITY FOR STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH, AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. Every owner of a multiple family dwelling or nonresidential building shall supply facilities for the sanitary and safe storage and disposal of rubbish and garbage. In the case of single- or two - family dwellings, it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to furnish such facilities. Every owner of a multifamily dwelling containing more than eight units must comply with the requirements of Section 7 -113 of the City Ordinances. Section 12 -307. RESPONSIBILITY FOR STORM AND SCREEN DOORS AND WINDOWS. The owner of a rental dwelling unit shall be responsible for providing and hanging all screens and storm doors and storm windows whenever the same are required under the provisions of this ordinance, except where there is written agreement otherwise between the owner and occupant. City of Brooklyn Center 12 -6 City Ordinance Section 12 -308. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PEST EXTERMINATION. Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit or an occupant of a nonresidential building containing a single unit shall be responsible for the extermination of vermin infestations and /or rodents on the premises. Every occupant of a dwelling unit in a dwelling containing more than one dwelling unit or an occupant of a nonresidential building containing more than one unit shall be responsible for such extermination whenever their unit is the only one infested. Notwithstanding, however, whenever 4