Responsibilities of occupants.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14X-1-103.3
in effect14X-1-103.3 Responsibilities of occupants.
Every occupant must, with respect to the portion of the premises that the occupant is entitled to exclusively occupy:
1. Keep the premises in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition.
2. Keep all electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems and fixtures, whether or not supplied by the owner, in a clean and sanitary condition.
3. Keep all electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems and fixtures supplied by the occupant in safe condition and notify the owner if any electrical, mechanical, or plumbing system or fixture supplied by the owner is in unsafe condition.
4. Use reasonable care in the use and operation of electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems and conveyance devices.
5. Exterminate insects, rodents, and similar pests as specified in Section 14X-3-308.
6. Dispose of rubbish and garbage as specified in Section 14X-3-307.
7. Hang and remove insect screens required by this code.
Exception: Where the owner has agreed in writing to perform this task.
8. Avoid placing on the premises any material that creates a fire hazard or otherwise endangers the health or safety of any other occupant.
9. Avoid placing on the premises any material that harbors insects, rodents, or similar pests.
10. Prevent the premises from being used or occupied in a manner prohibited by this code or the Chicago Zoning Ordinance.
11. Provide heat in accordance with Section 14X-8-802.
Exceptions:
1. Where the owner has agreed in writing to supply heat.
2. Where the owner is required to supply heat by Section 14X-8-802.2.2 or 14X-8-802.3.2.
12. Where the owner has provided smoke alarms or carbon monoxide alarms that require removable batteries, provide and maintain functioning batteries for each alarm.
Exception: The owner is responsible for testing and maintaining devices that are part of a fire alarm system.
13. Regularly test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms and notify the owner in writing of any deficiencies.
Exception: The owner is responsible for testing and maintaining devices that are part of a fire alarm system.
(Amend Coun. J. 2-26-21, p. 28049, § 3)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2675179Fetched: 10/24/2026