Athens City Code

1. (1) The responsibilities of the occupant are as follows:
   1. (a) To keep the dwelling and premises he controls and occupies in a clean and sanitary condition.
   2. (b) To dispose of rubbish and garbage in a clean and sanitary manner as prescribed by city regulations.
   3. (c) To hang and remove screens provided by the owner except where the owner has agreed to supply such services.
   4. (d) To keep plumbing fixtures therein in a clean and sanitary condition and to exercise reasonable care in the proper use and operation thereof.
   5. (e) To exterminate in the following cases:
      1. (i) The occupant of a single dwelling is responsible for extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests therein or on the premises.
      2. (ii) The occupant of a dwelling unit in a multiple-unit structure is responsible for extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests if his unit is the only unit infested.
2. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, whenever infestation is caused by the failure of the owner to maintain the dwelling in a ratproof or reasonably insectproof condition, the occupant is not responsible for extermination of any insects, rodents, or other pests therein.

(Code 1972, § 4-511; Code 1995, § 12-511)