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OBLIGATIONS OF LANDLORDS
The landlord's responsibilities will depend on the type of rental unit.
Single-Family Home or Duplex
• Comply with the requirements of applicable building, housing and health codes; or
• Where there are no applicable building, housing or health codes, maintain the plumbing in reasonably good working condition and maintain the roof, windows, screens, floors, steps, porches, exterior walls, foundations and all other structural components in good repair and capable of resisting normal forces and loads.
The landlord's obligations may be altered or modified in writing when renting a single-family dwelling or duplex.
Apartment
• Comply with the requirements of applicable building, housing and health codes; or
• Where there are no applicable building, housing or health codes, maintain the plumbing in reasonably good working condition and maintain the roof, windows, screens, floors, steps, porches, exterior walls, foundations and all other structural components in good repair and capable of resisting normal forces and loads.
• The landlord will also make reasonable provisions for: ·Extermination of rats, mice, ants, wood-destroying organisms and bed bugs, ·Locks and keys, ·Clean and safe conditions of common areas, ·Garbage disposal facilities and outside receptacles, and ·Functioning facilities for running water, hot water and heat during winter.
This does not mean that the landlord is obligated to pay for utilities, water, fuel or garbage removal, although they may choose to do so.
OBLIGATIONS OF TENANTS
• Comply with all building, housing and health codes and keep the dwelling clean and sanitary;
• Remove garbage from the dwelling in a clean and sanitary manner;
• Keep plumbing fixtures clean and in good repair;
• Not destroy, deface, damage, impair or remove any part of the premises or property belonging to the landlord, nor permit any person to do so;
• Conduct themselves and require their guests to conduct themselves in a manner that does not unreasonably disturb the tenant's neighbors or constitute a breach of the peace; and
• Use and operate in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including elevators.
