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CITY OF RICHMOND RENTAL PREMISES STANDARDS OF MAINTENANCE BYLAW NO. 8159 EFFECTIVE DATE – DECEMBER 11, 2006 2052277 December 11, 2006 City of Richmond Bylaw 8159 Rental Premises Standards of Maintenance Bylaw No. 8159 The Council of the City of Richmond enacts as follows: PART 1 - OWNER’S DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS 1.1 An owner of rental premises must not use, permit the use of, lease, rent or offer to lease or rent any rental unit that does not at all times conform to the minimum maintenance standards for rental premises prescribed in this bylaw. 1.2 An owner of rental premises shall maintain it in accordance with the requirements and standards prescribed in this bylaw. 1.3 Without limiting Sections 1.1 and 1.2, the owner of every rental premises shall be responsible to ensure that all minimum maintenance standards and requirements of this bylaw are maintained, provided and carried out in a timely manner, and that the mandatory requirements of Part 2 of this bylaw are complied with. PART 2 - PROVISION OF SERVICES AND UTILITIES 2.1 Water 2.1.1 Every hand basin, bathtub, shower and sink in a rental unit shall, at all times when occupied by a tenant, be provided with a continuous and adequate supply of hot and cold running water, and every toilet and toilet tank shall have an adequate supply of running water. 2.1.2 Hot water shall be s