Definitions. Certain words, when used in this chapter,
unless otherwise expressly stated or unless the context or subject matter
otherwise requires, are defined as follows:
BUILDING or BUILDINGS
Refers exclusively to residence buildings now or hereafter existing.
Residence buildings are buildings or structures in any part of which sleeping
accommodations are provided, except such as for other reasons may be classed
as public buildings, hotels, rectories and convents.
DWELLING UNIT
A building or each portion of a building occupied by one family.
LIVING ROOM
A room which is not a public hall, public room or other public part
of a dwelling; provided, however, that except as hereinafter stated, every
room used for sleeping purposes shall be deemed a living room. Closets, water
closet compartments, bathrooms, cooking spaces and halls and passageways entirely
within a dwelling unit shall not be deemed to be living rooms.
NUISANCE
Embraces public nuisances known at common law or in equity jurisprudence
and whatever is dangerous to human life or detrimental to health and whatever
dwelling is overcrowded or is not provided with adequate means of ingress
and egress or is not sufficiently supported, ventilated, sewered, drained
or cleaned and whatever renders the air or human food or drink unwholesome
are also severally, in contemplation of this chapter, nuisances. All such
nuisances are hereby declared illegal.
OCCUPIED or OCCUPANCY
As applied to any building or dwelling unit, shall be construed as
though followed by the words "or intended, arranged or designed to be occupied
or occupancy."
OR and AND
May be construed interchangeably where such meaning is necessary
to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
OWNER
Includes the record owner of the title to any premises and also anyone
exercising the rights of ownership therein at the time of the making of any
order with regard thereto by the Village Board and shall include a lessee
of the entire building or structure, other than a single-family private dwelling,
or a mortgagee in possession.
PERSONS INTERESTED
Includes the owner, as herein defined, and all other persons interested
in the property to which such words refer.
PUBLIC HALL
A hall, corridor or passageway not within a dwelling unit.
PUBLIC ROOM or PUBLIC PART
A portion of a building used or designed or intended to be used in
common by the occupants of two or more dwelling units in such building or
exclusively for mechanical equipment of such building or for storage purposes.
RENTAL PREMISES
Any premises occupied under or by virtue of a rental or lease agreement,
verbal or written, or where any sum or thing is paid for occupancy or charge
is made for use and/or occupancy or where occupancy is pursuant to a contract
of purchase or installment payment contract or free of payment by the occupant
where payment is made by another or any other occupancy or arrangement for
charge of any kind.
REPAIR
Includes any alteration, structural change or the performance of
any act necessary or requisite to make any building or structure or any part
thereof, found by the Village Board or Superintendent of Buildings to be a
dangerous building or a substandard building, within the purview of this chapter.
TOILET
Includes a washbasin and a water closet, including the space occupied
by them, together with all proper water connections.
VILLAGE COUNSEL
The counsel of the Village and any other counsel appointed by the
Village Board to enforce the provisions of this chapter.