Definitions.
APPROVED
Approved by or in accordance with regulations established
by the Health Officer or designee.
BEDROOM
Any room or space used or intended to be used for sleeping
purposes.
COMMUNAL
Used or shared by or intended to be used or shared by the
occupants of two or more rooming units or two or more dwelling units.
DINING ROOM
A habitable room used or intended to be used for the purpose
of eating but not for cooking or the preparation of meals.
DWELLING
Any building or structure, except temporary housing, which
is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living or sleeping
by any human occupants and includes any appurtenances attached thereto.
DWELLING UNIT
A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities
for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living,
sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
HABITABLE ROOM
A room or enclosed floor space used or intended to be used
for living, sleeping, cooking or eating purposes, excluding bathrooms,
toilet rooms, laundries, pantries, foyers, communicating corridors,
closets, storage spaces and stairways.
KITCHEN
A habitable room used or intended to be used for cooking
or the preparation of meals.
LIVING ROOM
A habitable room within a dwelling unit, which is used or
intended to be used primarily for general living purposes.
MEANING OF CERTAIN WORDS
Whenever the words "dwelling," "dwelling unit," "rooming
house," "rooming unit," or "premises" are used in this section, they
shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any
part thereof."
OPERATOR
Any person who rents to another or others or who has charge,
care or control of a building or part thereof in which rooming units
are let.
PERMIT/LICENSE
The document issued by the Health Officer or designee that
authorizes a person to operate a rooming house. The words "permit"
and "license" as used throughout this section shall be interchangeable.
PREINSPECTION FEE
A fee for consultative services offered to a person intending
to operate a new rooming house or to a person intending to be the
new operator of an existing rooming house.
REINSPECTION FEE
A fee for the second and subsequent inspections needed to
address compliance issues with the statutes and administrative codes.
ROOMER
An occupant of a rooming house who is not related by blood,
adoption or marriage to the owner of the rooming house.
ROOMING HOUSE
A dwelling arranged or occupied for lodging, with or without
meals, for compensation where the units do not have individual kitchen
and bath facilities.
ROOMING UNIT
Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit
in a rooming house, used or intended to be used for living and sleeping.
SUPPLIED
Paid for, furnished, provided by or under the control of
the owner or operator.