Sanitation facilities
- Kitchen
Every dwelling unit must contain:- A kitchen sink
- Space to store, prepare and serve food in a sanitary manner
- Bathroom
Every dwelling unit must contain:- A flush toilet
- A sink
- A bathtub or shower
- Water supply
- Every dwelling unit must be connected to a supply of drinkable water of sufficient quantity and pressure to meet the ordinary needs of the occupant(s)
- Every kitchen sink, bathroom sink, shower, and tub must be capable of safely providing hot water
- Sewage disposal
Every dwelling unit must be connected to either:- A public sewage system; or
- A properly operating septic system ("subsurface wastewater disposal system")
- Trash disposal
The owner of a dwelling must:- Provide and maintain appropriate trash receptacles
- Assure that arrangements are made for removal
- Keep common spaces in a sanitary condition and free of garbage
- Insects and rodents
The owner of a dwelling must:- Maintain all common spaces free from rodent and insect infestation
- Be responsible for exterminating rodent and insect infestations:
- In all common spaces
- When the infestation exists in two or more dwelling units
For more information about what's required, consult the Vermont Rental Housing Code.