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Section 355:45 Responsibility for Pest Extermination. Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling 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 shall be responsible for such extermination whenever his/her dwelling unit is the only one infested. Notwithstanding, however, whenever infestation is caused by the failure of the owner to maintain a dwelling in a rodent-proof or vermin-proof condition, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner. Whenever infestation exists in two or more of the dwelling units in any dwelling, or in the shared or public parts of any dwelling containing two or more dwelling units, extermination shall be the responsibility or the owner. Section 355:50 Rodent Harborages Prohibited in Occupied Areas. No occupant of a dwelling shall accumulate boxes, lumber, scrap metal, or any other similar materials in such a manner that may provide a rodent harborage or provide food for rodents in or about any dwelling. Materials permitted to be stored shall be stacked in piles. . Certain materials, such as firewood, should be elevated at least one foot to avoid attracting rodents. Section 355:55 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, the supply must be zoned controlled and at a temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit, or.such lesser temperature required by government authority, 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. Section 355:60 Removal of Snow and Ice. The owner of an apartment building is 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, must 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 16 hours after cessation of the snowfall. Section 355:65 Drives, Parking, Yards. The owner of an apartment building must provide and maintain effective illumination in all exterior parking lots and walkways, paved and delineated parking areas and driveways for tenants consistent . t.1: the City Code, and yards with appropriate yard cover. Section 355:70 Minimum Standards for Basic Equipment and Facilities. No person shall occupy as owner, occupant, or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or -10- •