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infestation is caused by the failure of the owner to maintain a building in a reasonable rodent -proof or reasonable vermin -proof condition, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner. Whenever infestation exists in two or more of the units in any building, extermination thereof shall be the responsibility of the owner. Whenever extermination is the responsibility of the owner, the extermination must be performed by a licensed pest control contractor. Section 12 -309. RODENT HARBORAGES PROHIBITED IN OCCUPIED AREAS. No occupant of a building shall accumulate boxes, lumber, scrap metal, or any other similar materials in such a manner that may provide a rodent harborage in or about any dwelling unit or building. Stored materials shall be stacked neatly. Section 12 -310. RODENT HARBORAGES PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC AREAS. No owner of a building shall accumulate or permit the accumulation of boxes, lumber, scrap metal, or any other similar materials in such a manner that may provide a rodent harborage in or about shared or public areas of a building or its premises. Materials stored by the owner or permitted to be stored by the owner shall be stacked neatly. Section 12 -311. PREVENTION OF FOOD FOR RODENTS. No owner or occupant of a building shall store, place, or allow to accumulate any materials that may serve as food for rodents in a site accessible to rodents. Section 12 -312. SANITARY MAINTENANCE OF FIXTURES AND FACILITIES. Every occupant of a building shall keep all supplied fixtures and facilities therein in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in the proper use and operation thereof. Section 12 -313. MINIMUM HEATING CAPABILITY AND MAINTENANCE. In every dwelling unit or rooming unit when the control of the supplied heat is the responsibility of a person other than the occupant, a temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit, or such lesser temperature required by government authority, shall be maintained at a distance of three feet above the floor and three feet from exterior walls in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and water closet compartments from September through May. Nonresidential buildings shall meet State of Minnesota regulations and statute requirements. City of Brooklyn Center 12 -7 City Ordinance Section 12 -314. REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE. Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit, and the owner of a multiple family dwelling or a nonresidential building shall be responsible for the removal of snow and ice from parking lots, driveways, steps, and walkways on the premises. Individual snowfalls of three inches or more, or successive snowfalls accumulating to a depth of three inches, shall be removed from parking lots and driveways within 24 hours after cessation of the snowfall. Individual snowfalls of one inch or more, or successive snowfalls accumulating to a depth of one inch, shall be removed from steps and walkways within eight hours after cessation of the snowfall. Section 12 -315. MINIMUM EXTERIOR LIGHTING. The owner of a building shall be responsible for providing and maintaining effective illumination in all exterior parking lots and walkways. Section 12 -316. MAINTENANCE OF DRIVING AND PARKING AREAS. The owner of a building shall be responsible for providing and maintaining in good condition -5