§ 18-17-702 - Noncompliance affecting health and safety.

18-17-702. Noncompliance affecting health and safety.

(a) (1) If there is noncompliance by the tenant with 18-17-601 materially affecting health and safety that may be remedied by repair, replacement of a damaged item, or cleaning, and the tenant fails to comply as promptly as conditions require in case of emergency or within fourteen (14) days after written notice by the landlord specifying the noncompliance and requesting that the tenant remedy it within that period of time, the landlord may enter the dwelling unit and cause the work to be done in a workmanlike manner.

(2) The tenant shall reimburse the landlord for the cost of the work.

(3) In addition, the landlord shall have the remedies available under this chapter.

(b) If there is noncompliance by the tenant with this chapter materially affecting health and safety other than as stated in subsection (a) of this section, and the tenant fails to comply as promptly as conditions require in case of emergency or within fourteen (14) days after written notice by the landlord if it is not an emergency, specifying the noncompliance and requesting that the tenant remedy within that period of time, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement.