§ 121-13. Duties of owners, occupants or tenants.

A. 

An occupant or tenant of the premises shall be responsible for compliance with this chapter as if he/she were an owner.

B. 

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

C. 

Whenever any person or persons shall be in actual possession of, or have charge, care or control of any property within the Town of Malta 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 chapter and shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this chapter to the same extent as the record owner, and notice to any such person of any order or decision of the Code 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 chapter, said occupant shall be deemed and taken to be an owner within the true intent and meaning of this chapter.