Binghamton, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 265 § 265-7

No individual shall occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy any rental unit for the purpose of living unless the rental unit complies with all the applicable provisions and requirements of this chapter. A. The owner of a rental unit shall be responsible to keep every part of a dwelling and the lot on which it is situated in good repair, clean and free from vermin, rodents, dirt, filth, garbage and other materials dangerous to health (see § 265-15F) . (1) No owner or operator shall cause a dwelling to be sprayed in a manner or with a substance which is inconsistent with state or federal environmental standards for pesticide use in dwellings. (2) Each occupant whose dwelling is to be sprayed shall be given 48 hours' written notice of the owner's or operator's intention to spray; said notice shall set forth the brand, chemical and/or generic name of the pesticide to be used, as well as the possible consequences of said use, and the precautions which should be taken regarding children, the aged, the infirm, pregnant women, household pets, household plants, food and household goods. Warnings on labels or from manufacturers' warnings will satisfy this requirement. B. The owner or operator of a rental unit shall be responsible to maintain all required and supplied facilities and services and all other pieces of equipment in good repair, free from defects, in a clean and sanitary fashion, in good working condition, and operable at all times except in emergencies and for repairs. C. No owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility which is required under this chapter or supplied to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued from any occupied rental unit except for temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs are in progress, or during emergencies. D. No owner or operator shall cause to be rented any dwelling unit for which the occupant pays for all or part of his or her utilities unless said utility service serves only the occupant's unit and is separately metered. E. No owner shall cause utilities to be terminated from any dwelling of two units or more unless the owner has provided each rental unit with separate utility services and meters for each such utility to be terminated. F. No owner or operator shall cause any utility service which is in his or her name or for which he or she is responsible to be terminated from any dwelling without first giving the occupants of each such dwelling unit notice in writing of 60 days or the duration of the lease, whichever is longer, of his or her intention to terminate service. G. All rental housing property owners or agents thereof not residing in said building shall have on file with the Code Enforcement Bureau the name of a person residing in Broome County who can be contacted throughout the calendar year when the owner is not available in cases of emergency.