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ORDINANCE NO. 2005-048 Structure means that which is built or constructed or a portion thereof. Tenant means a person, corporation, partnership or group, whether or not the legal own& of record, occupying a building or portion thereof as a unit. Toilet Room means a room containing a water closet or urinal but not a bathtub or shower. Ventilation means the natural or mechanical process of supplying conditioned or unconditioned air to, or removing such air from, any space. Workmanlike means executed in a skilled manner; e.g., generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work. Yard means an open space on the same lot with a structure. Section 403.10 Maintenance Requirements. (1) Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the minimum conditions and the responsibilities of persons for maintenance of structures, equipment and exterior property. (2) Responsibility. The owner of the premises shall maintain the structures and exterior property in compliance with these requirements, except as otherwise provided for in this code. A person shall not occupy as owner -occupant or permit another person to occupy premises which are not in a sanitary and safe condition and which do not comply with the requirements of this chapter. Occupants of a dwelling unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit are responsible for keeping in a clean, sanitary and safe condition that part of the dwelling unit, rooming unit, housekeeping unit or premises which they occupy and control. (3) Vacant structures and land. All vacant structures and premises thereof or vacant land shall be maintained in a clean, safe, secure and sanitary condition as provided herein so as not to cause a blighting problem or adversely affect the public health or safety. Section 403.11 Exterior Property Areas. (1) Exhaust vents. Pipes, ducts, conductors, fans or blowers shall not discharge gases, steam, vapor, hot air, grease, smoke, odors or other gaseous or particulate wastes directly upon abutting or adjacent public or private property or that of another tenant. (2) Accessory structures. All accessory structures, including detached garages and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair. Coding: Words underscored are additions to text; words in strikethrough format are deletions to text. 13