§ 28-28. Responsibility of owners.

A. 

Owners of premises shall be responsible for compliance with the provisions of this code and shall remain responsible therefor regardless of the fact that this code may also place certain responsibilities on operators and occupants and regardless of any agreements between owners and operators or occupants as to which party shall assume such responsibility.

B. 

Owners and operators of multiple dwellings shall be responsible for proper installation, maintenance, condition and operation of service facilities and for furnishing adequate heat and hot water supply where they have contracted to do so.

C. 

Whenever any person or persons shall be in actual possession of or have charge, care or control of any property within the Town as executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, operator or agent, such person shall be deemed and taken to be the owner or owners of said property within the true intent and meaning of this code and shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this code to the same extent as the record owner, and notice to any such person or any order or decision of the Enforcement Officer shall be deemed and taken to be a good and sufficient notice, as if such person or persons were actually the record owner or owners of such property. In instances where an occupant is responsible or shares responsibility with the owner for the existence of one or more violations of this code, said occupant shall be deemed and taken to be an owner within the true intent and meaning of this code.

D. 

Whenever residential buildings containing two or more dwelling units are leased, the owner shall post in a conspicuous place at the entrance or entrances thereof, and in such a manner as to secure against its removal, a placard containing thereon the name and address of the owner of the premises and that telephone number to be used in the event of an emergency.