Enfield, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. III § 14-122

Occupant's responsibilities

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Enfield, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. III § 14-122
(a) Occupant's duties and responsibilities generally. An occupant shall:
(1) Comply with all obligations primarily imposed upon occupants by applicable provisions of any building or fire code materially affecting health and safety;
(2) Keep such part of the premises that he occupies and uses as clean and safe as the condition of the premises permit;
(3) Remove from his dwelling unit all ashes, garbage, rubbish and other waste in a clean and safe manner to the place provided by the owner pursuant to section 14-121 (1)e;
(4) Keep all plumbing fixtures and appliances in the dwelling unit or used by the occupant as clean as the condition of such fixture or appliance permits;
(5) Use all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including elevators, in the premises in a reasonable manner;
(6) Not willfully or negligently destroy, deface, damage, impair, or remove any part of the premises or permit any other person to do so.
(b) Responsibility for extermination. Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents, or other pests therein or on the premises; and every occupant of a dwelling unit in a dwelling containing more than one dwelling unit shall be responsible for such extermination whenever his dwelling unit is the only dwelling unit within that dwelling that is infested.
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Plain English

Enfield Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. III § 14-122 establishes a set of baseline responsibilities that occupants of rental dwellings must meet. These duties include keeping occupied spaces clean and safe, properly disposing of waste, maintaining plumbing fixtures, using building systems reasonably, and refraining from willful or negligent damage to the premises. The provision also assigns pest-control responsibility to the occupant when they are the sole tenant in a building or when their unit is the only infested unit in a multi-unit dwelling.

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For Property Managers

Under Enfield Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. III § 14-122, compliant property operators typically document the condition of a unit at move-in and move-out to establish a baseline against which occupant-caused damage or uncleanliness can be assessed. Lease agreements commonly reference these statutory occupant duties so that tenants are on notice of their obligations regarding waste disposal, fixture care, and reasonable use of building systems. When pest infestations arise in a multi-unit building, operators generally investigate whether the infestation is isolated to a single unit, since that determination affects which party bears extermination responsibility under this section.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Section 14-122 of Enfield's Code of Ordinances outlines the responsibilities tenants are expected to uphold, including maintaining cleanliness, disposing of waste properly, avoiding damage to the premises, and handling pest extermination in certain circumstances. Tenants in a single-unit dwelling bear full responsibility for pest control, while tenants in multi-unit buildings are responsible only when their unit is the sole infested one. Tenants who believe a landlord is misapplying this provision—for example, by improperly shifting extermination costs—may wish to review the ordinance directly, consult a local tenant-rights organization, or contact the relevant municipal code enforcement office for guidance.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

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