Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.605 (2026)

Tenant's maintenance obligations

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A tenant shall: (1) Comply with all obligations primarily imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety; (2) Keep that part of the premises that he occupies and uses as clean and safe as the condition of the premises permit; (3) Dispose from his dwelling unit all ashes, garbage, rubbish, and other waste in a clean and safe manner; (4) Keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit or used by the tenant as clean as their condition permits; (5) Use in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other facilities and appliances including elevators in the premises; (6) Not deliberately or negligently destroy, deface, damage, impair or remove any part of the premises or knowingly permit any person to do so; and (7) Conduct himself and require other persons on the premises with his consent to conduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb his neighbors' peaceful enjoyment of the premises. Effective: July 13, 1984 History: Repealed and reenacted 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 21, effective July 13, 1984. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 378, sec. 22.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: Baker v. Ryan, 967 S.W.2d 591 (Ky. Ct. App. 1997).
Baker v. Ryan, 967 S.W.2d 591 (Ky. Ct. App. 1997). “The Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, KRS 383.605 to 383.715, defines the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants.”
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