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bo All sewers, pipes, drains or conduits and openings around such pipes and conduits shall be constructed to prevent the ingress and egress of rodents to or from the building. Interior floors or basements and other areas in contact with the soil shall be rodent-proofed to prevent the entrance of rodents into the structure. Subd. 16. Facilities for Storage and Disposal of Rubbish, Garbage and Recyelable Materials. Every owner of a dwelling unit shall be responsible for providing and maintaining facilities for the sanitary and safe storage and disposal of rubbish, garbage, and recyclable materials and for arranging for the collection of this material. The owner of a rental facility or unit, either directly or through the owner's agent, operator, or manager, shall be responsible for supplying containers or other approved methods for the common storage and collection of such materials. Subd. 17. Pests and Extermination. All structures and exterior property shall be free from rodent harborage and infestation. Materials and food sources for pests shall not be allowed to accumulate either inside or outside a structure in a manner that attracts an infestation of pests. All openings with a diameter of one half inch or more in the exterior walls, foundations, basements, cellars, ground or first floors, and roofs of a structure shall be sealed or capable of being sealed in an approved manner so as to not permit an infestation of pests. The occupancy of a unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any infestation of pests within the unit or on the premises under the immediate control of the occupant. The association shall be responsible for the extermination of an infestation of pests within all common areas. For rental units, the owner, either directly or through the owner's agent, operator, or manager shall be responsible for the extermination of an infestation of pests within any dwelling unit and within all common areas. The occupant of a single occupancy dwelling shall be responsible for the extermination of an infestation of pests within the structure and on the premises. 8.60.04 Basic Safety Requirements for Interior and Exterior Maintenance Subd. 1. Kitchen Facilities. Kitchen facilities in every dwelling unit shall be maintained in the following manner: A kitchen sink shall be in good working condition and properly connected to an approved water supply system which provides at all times heated and unheated running water under pressure, and which is connected to an approved sewer system. Cabinets and/or shelves and counters or tables shall be of sound construction furnished with surfaces that are easily cleaned ..... and that will not impart any toxic or deleterious effect i~n food.