UL, we collectively decide the standards by which we live. Section 62 (I think) is about what needs to be done to keep a building in good repair – it’s not about lifestyle or social standards – and it’s there because most of us lack the training and experience to know what’s essential maintenance and what isn’t .
If the majority of people in a building find the level of cleanliness unacceptable, they will pressure the EC into doing something about it. If they are happy to live in a stinking tip, they will stay quiet.
Now, I admit that IS disingenuous because I’m pretty sure the majority of people living in strata either don’t know that they can change things or they don’t care. But I also know that if you tell people that a problem of which they are aware can be fixed, then they will make an informed decision to effect change. That doesn’t require trips to the CTTT – just a vote at a general meeting.
We get the strata lifestyles we deserve and, yes, the most common democratic decision is to do nothing. In extreme cases where there was a health hazard I’m sure Section 62 would apply. Otherwise, you have to let people make their own choices about their priorities. (And, by the way, I would upset and annoyed if my building was dirty and stank of garbage.)