Hastings, Minn., Mun. Code ch. 157 (2026) § 157.06

Sanitation. The occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit must maintain in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling, dwelling unit and yard that the occupant occupies and controls; and is responsible for the occupant’s own misuse of areas and facilities available in common. The owner or operator of a two-family dwelling or multiple family dwelling must maintain in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling and yard. The occupant of a dwelling unit must keep all mechanical equipment and appliances, including furnace, water heater, plumbing fixtures, air conditioner, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and the like in a clean and sanitary condition and is responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in their proper use and operation.
Removal Of Waste Matter. The occupant of a dwelling unit must dispose of rubbish, ashes, garbage and other organic waste in a clean and sanitary manner as required in the city code. The owner or operator of a multiple family dwelling is responsible for the clean and sanitary maintenance of common storage or disposal facilities and must dispose of rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner as required in the city code.
Pest Extermination. The occupant or owner of a single family dwelling unit is responsible for the extermination of vermin infestations or rodents on the premises. The occupant or owner of a dwelling unit in a building containing more than one dwelling unit is responsible for such extermination when the dwelling unit is infested. When infestation is caused by the failure of the owner or operator to maintain a building containing dwelling units in a reasonable rodent-resistant or reasonably vermin-resistant condition, pest extermination is the responsibility of the owner or operator. After extermination it is the responsibility of the owner or operator, to provide evidence that the infestation has been eliminated and steps have been taken to prevent a reoccurrence as designated by appropriate city officials. If infestation exists in two or more dwelling units in any dwelling, or in the shared or public parts of any dwelling containing two or more dwelling units, pest extermination is the responsibility of the owner or operator.
Heat. The owner or operator of a building containing two or more dwelling units must supply facilities capable of providing Adequate Heat to every habitable room therein. For the purposes of subdivision. 
Utilities. Except as otherwise provided by law, an owner, operator or occupant may not cause service equipment or utility service that is required by this code to be removed, shut off or discontinued for any occupied dwelling let or occupied by that person, except for such temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in process or during temporary emergencies.
Transfer Of Responsibility. A contract between owner and operator, operator and occupant, or owner and occupant, with regard to compliance with this code, does not relieve the owner or operator of a duty imposed by this chapter.
Notice Of Maximum Occupancy. An owner or operator must advise the occupant, in writing, by insertion in the lease between the parties or otherwise, the maximum number of occupants permitted in occupied premises subject to this code. 
Owner Ultimately Responsible. The owner of a dwelling or dwelling unit is ultimately responsible for compliance of all duties listed within this section if the occupant fails to meet compliance. 
(Prior code, § 17.06)
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2023-15 on 9/18/2023