Cicero — Part II Ch. 46 Art. X Minimum Housing Code § 46-475

No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following: (1)
Every foundation, floor, wall, ceiling, and roof shall be reasonably weathertight, watertight and rodent proof; shall be capable of affording privacy; and shall be kept in good repair.
(2) Every window, exterior door, and basement hatchway shall be reasonably weathertight, watertight, and rodentproof and shall be kept in sound working condition and good repair.
(3) Every inside and outside stair, every porch, and every appurtenance thereto shall be so constructed as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the load that normal use may cause to be placed thereon and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair.
(4) Every plumbing fixture and water and waste pipe shall be properly installed in accordance with the town ordinances and shall be maintained in good sanitary working condition, free from defects, leaks and obstructions.
(5) Every water closet compartment floor surface and bathroom floor surface shall be so constructed and maintained as to be reasonably impervious to water and to permit such floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(6) Every supplied facility, piece of equipment, or utility required under this article shall be so constructed or installed that it will function safely and effectively and shall be maintained in satisfactory working condition.
(7) No owner, operator, or occupant shall cause any service, facility, equipment, or utility that is required under this article to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for any occupied dwelling let or occupied by him, except for such temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in process or during temporary emergencies when discontinuance of service is approved by the health department, fire inspector and/or building commissioner.
(8) No owner shall occupy or let to any other occupant any vacant dwelling unit unless it is clean, sanitary, and fit for human occupancy.
(9) No owner, operator or occupant shall allow any painted surfaces of any dwelling or dwelling unit, garage, sign, storefront, structure or any part thereof to remain in a cracked, chipped or peeled condition so as to cause an unsightly appearance.