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Sec. 15.1-15. General responsibilities of owners.

Except where such responsibility is assumed by an operator or
occupant in a written agreement, every owner of a dwelling or
dwelling unit shall be responsible for the maintenance, sanitation
and good operating condition of such dwellings and premises
thereof and shall keep the roof in such condition so that it will not
leak, and so that all surplus water shall be conveyed therefrom, as
not to cause dampness in the walls or ceilings. (10-5-64.)