Section 27-2026
§ 27-2026 Maintenance of sewer connections and plumbing fixtures. The
owner of a dwelling shall properly maintain and keep in good repair the
plumbing and drainage system, including water closets, toilets, sinks
and other fixtures.
Section 27-2027
§ 27-2027 Drainage of roofs and court yards. a. The owner of a
dwelling shall grade and maintain the grading of all roofs, terraces,
shafts, courts, yards, and other open spaces on the lot, and shall
provide and maintain unobstructed drainage from these areas and spaces
through a drain connected to a street storm-water main or combined sewer
and street storm-water main. In the absence of a street storm-water main
or combined sewer and street storm-water main, the department may permit
the storm water from such areas to drain into a street gutter leading to
a natural channel, water course, or dry well.
b. The owner of a dwelling shall provide and maintain drainage from
all roofs to carry off storm water, to prevent it from dripping to the
ground, or from causing dampness in walls, ceilings, and open spaces.
c. The department may require the owner of a dwelling to surface
shafts, courts, yards, and other open spaces on the lot with concrete,
and to pitch the surfaces of such areas towards a sewer-connected drain
or other adequate drainage system, except that, with respect to private
dwellings, the department may permit the surfacing of such areas with
bituminous aggregate or other similar material.
d. The owner of a dwelling may plant grass, sod, shrubs, trees and
other vegetation in yards and courts, unless the department orders its
removal because in its opinion such vegetation interferes with proper
drainage, light, ventilation, or egress.