Sec. 518.412. - Maintenance.

All properties, both existing and new, and all parts thereof shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. All devices or safeguards which are required by this Chapter in a property when erected, altered or repaired shall be maintained in good working order. The owner or his agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings, structures and premises to the extent set out in this Chapter. The tenant shall be responsible for the maintenance of properties to the extent set out in this Chapter. (a) Maintenance of property. Every foundation, roof, floor, exterior and interior wall, ceiling, inside and outside stairs, porch and appurtenance thereto shall be safe to use and capable of supporting the loads that normal use may cause to be placed thereon; and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair. A piece, part or attachment of a structure which is so insecurely fixed as to be in danger of falling or being dislodged by the elements so that it may injure a person or property shall be properly secured, removed or replaced. Every inside and outside stair or step shall have uniform risers and uniform treads. (b) Maintenance of facilities and equipment. Every plumbing fixture and pipe, every chimney, flue and smoke pipe and every other facility, piece of equipment or utility which is present in a property or which is required by Chapter shall be constructed, installed and maintained in conformity with the appropriate laws of the City and the State. (c) Cleanliness and sanitation. All structural facilities shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition by the occupant so as not to breed insects and rodents or produce dangerous or offensive gases or odors. Flaking, lifting or peeling paint and other defective or deteriorated wall, ceiling or floor covering materials shall be removed. Defective, deteriorated or unsanitary walls, ceilings or floors shall be restored to a condition which will permit them to be maintained in a sanitary condition. (d) Plumbing fixtures. In properties used for human occupancy, water lines, plumbing fixtures, vents and drains shall be properly installed, connected and maintained in working order, shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects and shall be capable of performing the function for which they are designed. Water supply inlets to fixtures shall be installed and maintained in such a manner that back flow or cross connection will not be possible. Repairs and installations shall be made in accordance with the Building Chapter. (e) Plumbing systems. In properties used for human occupancy, every plumbing stack and every water, waste and sewer line shall be so installed and maintained as to function properly and shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects to prevent structural deterioration or health hazards. Cross connections between two or more water supplies are prohibited, unless the Duval County Public Health Unit has certified the water supplies involved to be of good, potable quality. All repairs and installations shall be made in accordance with the Building Chapter. (f) Heating equipment. Every space-heating, cooking and water-heating device located in a property shall be properly installed, connected and maintained and shall be capable of performing the function for which it was designed. (g) Venting of heating equipment. Every combustion-type space heating and waterheating device located in a property shall either be vented to the outside atmosphere in an approved manner, or if of an approved unvented design, be equipped with an Oxygen Depletion Sensing System (ODS) designed to shut off the unit before the oxygen level in the room goes below 18 percent. (h) Electrical outlets and fixtures. Every electrical outlet and fixture, as required in this Chapter, shall be installed, maintained and connected to the source of electric power. (Ord. 96-458-297, § 1)