Who's responsibility is it to take out the trash? Is it the landlord or the tenant?

In Crescent City, CA, a new Ordinance has been passed that puts landlords responsible for the trash that accumulates in rental properties, even though the trash came from the tenants. This law seems unfair to landlords as tenants can take advantage of this and not take care of their own trash.

Here is a link to an artical about concerns from the landlords:

http://www.triplicate.com/20091014107212/News/Local-News/Landlords-question-new-waste-law

So are the landlords' concerns valid? There has to be a balance for this between the tenants and landlords as to who is responsible.

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