Sacramento Municipal Code Art. II Property Maintenance

An occupant of a dwelling unit shall not willfully:

A. Allow that part of the dwelling unit which he or she occupies and controls to become or remain in an unsafe or unsanitary condition.

B. Allow plumbing or electrical fixtures to become or remain in an unsafe or unsanitary condition. If the fixtures are supplied by the owner, the occupant shall use reasonable care in the proper use and operation thereof.

C. Allow any insects, rodents, or other pests to infest the dwelling unit so as to render it unsafe or unsanitary when no other dwelling unit in the residential building is so infested and the owner has provided a reasonably insect-proof and rodent-proof building.

D. Dispose of garbage or other refuse in other than an approved garbage receptacle or in any manner other than that permitted by ordinance or law. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to provide approved garbage receptacles unless the occupant has agreed in writing to provide such receptacles; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall affect the lien provisions contained in Section 8.52.100 of this title.

E. Place on the premises any material which creates an unsafe or unsanitary condition.

F. Place or maintain in or about the premises any furniture, equipment, material, debris or junk harboring insects, rodents, or pests to such extent as to render the premises or surrounding units unsafe or unsanitary.

G. Permit any dwelling unit let to him or her to be occupied or used so that any occupancy or use resulting therefrom violates the provisions of this chapter. (Prior code § 21.05.040)

This chapter shall not be construed as relieving the owner of any responsibility to the occupant imposed upon the owner by any applicable ordinance or law, even though:

A. An obligation is also imposed upon the occupants; or

B. The owner has, by agreement, imposed upon the occupant the duty of furnishing required equipment or of complying with applicable ordinances or laws. (Prior code § 21.05.041)

The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the health department of the county of Sacramento. (Prior code § 21.05.042)

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than sixty (60) days, or by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00), or both. (Prior code § 21.05.043)