Athens City Code

1. (1) General and specific provisions. Upon discovery by an occupant of any condition on the premises which constitutes a violation hereof, the occupant shall report the same to the code officer responsible for enforcement hereunder. All parts of the premises under the control of the operator shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and the occupant shall refrain from performing any acts which would render other parts of the premises unclean or unsanitary or which would obstruct the owner or operator from performing any duty required hereunder of maintaining the premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
2. (2) Eliminating infestation. Every operator shall be responsible for the elimination of infestation in and on the premises subject to his control.
3. (3) Malicious damage. Every operator shall be responsible for willfully or maliciously causing damage to any part of the premises.
4. (4) Maintenance of plumbing. Every operator shall maintain all plumbing fixtures used by him in a clean and sanitary condition and he shall not deposit any material in any fixture or sewer system which would result in stoppage of or damage to the fixture or sewer system.
5. (5) Providing notice of defect to owner. Where the owner would not otherwise know of a defect of any facility, utility, or equipment required to be furnished hereunder and the same is defective or inoperable, each operator affected thereby shall, upon learning of the defect, provide notice to the owner or person in charge of the premises. Nothing herein shall be construed to provide a defense for any owner violating this chapter.

(Code 1972, § 4-605; Code 1995, § 12-605)