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Ordinance No. 83 Housing Maintenance Code Page 3 of 12 fixtures and the installation thereof, together with all connections to water, sewer and gas lines. 20. Premises. A plated lot or part thereof or unplatted parcel of land, either occupied or unoccupied by any dwelling or non-dwelling structure, including such building, accessory structure or other structure thereon. 21. Public Hall. A hall, corridor or passageway for providing egress from a dwelling unit to a public way and not within the exclusive control of one family. 22. Refuse. All putrescible and non-putrescible waste solids including garbage and rubbish. 23. Rental Dwelling or Dwelling Unit. A dwelling or dwelling unit let for rent or lease. 24. Repair. To restore to a sound and acceptable state of operation, serviceability or appearance. 25. Rodent Harborage. Any place where rodents can live, nest, or seek shelter. 26. Rooming Unit. Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit used or intended to be used for living and sleeping, but not for cooking and eating purposes. 27. Rubbish. Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, grass and shrubbery clippings, wood, glass, brick, plaster, bedding, crockery and similar materials. 28. Safety. The condition of being reasonably free from danger and hazards which may cause accidents or diseases. 29. Substandard Dwelling. Any dwelling which does not conform to the minimum standards established by City Ordinance. 30. Supplied. Paid for, furnished by, provided by or under the control of the owner, operator, or agent of a dwelling. 31. Meaning of Certain Words. Whenever the words "dwelling", "dwelling unit", "premises", or "structure" are used in this Ordinance they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any part thereof". Section 4. Responsibilities of Owners and Occupants. No owner or other person shall occupy or let to another person any dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit unless it and the premises are clean, sanitary, fit for human occupancy, and comply with all applicable legal requirements of the State of Minnesota, and the City of Gem Lake, including the following requirements: 1. Maintenance of Shared or Public Areas. Every owner of a dwelling containing more than two dwelling units shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling and premises thereof. 2. Maintenance of Occupied Areas. Every occupant of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition that part or those parts of the dwelling, dwelling unit and premises thereof that he occupies and controls. 3. Storage and Disposal of Rubbish. Every occupant of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit shall store and dispose of all his rubbish in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner as prescribed by the City Ordinances. 4. Storage and Disposal of Garbage. Every occupant of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit shall store and dispose of all his garbage and any other organic waste which might provide food for insects and/or rodents in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner as prescribed by the City Ordinances. 5. Responsibility for Storage and Disposal of Garbage and Rubbish. Every owner of a multiple family dwelling shall supply facilities for the sanitary and safe storage and/or disposal of rubbish and garbage. In the case of single or two- family dwellings, it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to furnish such facilities. 6. Responsibility for Storm and Screen Doors and Windows. The owner of a rental dwelling containing more than two dwelling units shall be responsible for providing and hanging all screens and storm doors and storm windows whenever the same are required under the provisions of this Ordinance, except where there is written agreement otherwise