Sec. 74.
Cleanliness of dwellings. Every dwelling and every part thereof shall be kept clean and shall also be kept free from any accumulation of dirt, filth, rubbish, garbage or other matter in or on the same, or in the yards, courts, passages, areas or alleys connected therewith or belonging to the same. The owner of every dwelling shall be responsible for keeping the entire building free from vermin. The owner shall also be responsible for complying with the provisions of this section except that the tenants shall be responsible for the cleanliness of those parts of the premises that they occupy and control.
History: 1917, Act 167, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 2562 ;-- Am. 1939, Act 303, Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 125.474
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning
Act 167 of 1917 - Housing Law of Michigan (125.401 - 125.543)
Article IV - Maintenance. (125.465...125.488)
Section 125.465 - Public Halls in Multiple Dwellings; Lighting; Exit Lights.
Section 125.466 - Water Closets in Cellars.
Section 125.467 - Water Closet Accommodations.
Section 125.468 - Basement and Cellar Rooms.
Section 125.469 - Joint Use of Kitchen by More Than One Family Prohibited.
Section 125.470 - Water Closets and Sinks; Floors Under and Around.
Section 125.471 - Repairs and Drainage.
Section 125.472 - Water Supply.
Section 125.473 - Catch-Basins.
Section 125.474 - Cleanliness of Dwellings.
Section 125.475 - Multiple Dwellings; Walls of Courts.
Section 125.476 - Multiple Dwellings; Walls and Ceilings of Rooms.
Section 125.477 - Multiple Dwellings; Wallpaper.
Section 125.478 - Receptacles for Ashes, Garbage and Rubbish; Chutes Prohibited.
Section 125.479 - Prohibited Uses.
Section 125.480 - Storage of Combustible Materials.
Section 125.481 - Storage of Combustible Materials; Openings Between Storage Room and Public Hall.
Section 125.482 - Fire Prevention and Safety Requirements.
Section 125.483 - Overcrowding; Minimum Space Requirements.
Section 125.484 - Multiple Dwellings; Regulation; Application; Lodgers Prohibited.
Section 125.485 - Health Order; Infected and Uninhabitable Dwellings to Be Vacated.
Section 125.486 - Health Order; Repairs to Buildings, Other Structures.
Section 125.487 - Fire Escape Maintenance.
Section 125.488 - Scuttles, Bulkheads, Ladders and Stairs in Multiple Dwellings.