Section 72.15. Maintenance.

 

(1)   General. Every hotel, motel and tourist rooming house shall be maintained and equipped in a manner conducive to the health, comfort, and safety of its guests.

(2)   Rooms. The floors, walls, and ceilings of all rooms shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and in a good state of repair.

(3)   Insect and rodent control. Effective measures intended to minimize the presence of rodents, flies, cockroaches, and other insects on the premises shall be employed. The premises shall be kept in a condition which will prevent the harborage or feeding of insects or rodents.

(4)   Premises. The premises shall be maintained in a clean, neat condition, free from refuse and other objectionable conditions or hazards. Land surfaces surrounding the hotel, motel, or tourist rooming house shall be well-drained. Parking areas shall be properly graded, drained and treated to minimize dust and dirt. The exterior of all buildings shall be well-maintained and kept in good repair.

Cr. Register, June, 1985, No. 354 , eff. 7-1-85; CR 08-073 : renum. from HFS 195.10 Register January 2009 No. 637 , eff. 2-1-09; renum. from DHS 195.15 Register June 2016 No. 726 .