§ 8-24. Owner's and manager's general responsibilities.

The owner and manager of the premises shall maintain the structures and premises in compliance with these minimum standards. A person shall not occupy 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. The standards of this article are intended to complement the requirements of any other applicable code or ordinance of the City of Irving, and shall not be deemed to lower any more restrictive standard required by the codes at time of original construction or subsequent remodeling. The duty of an owner and manager to maintain premises in compliance with this article is not affected by any duty this article creates upon the occupants thereof, even if the owner or manager has, by agreement, imposed upon the occupants the duty of maintaining the premises and complying with this article.

(Ord. No. 2008-9000, § 2, 10-2-08)