The following terms are defined as listed below:
APPROVED
As applied to a material, device or method of construction,
shall mean approved by the Code Enforcement Official, under the provisions
of this chapter or approved by other authority designated by law to
give approval in the matter in question.
BASEMENT
That portion of a building, which is partly above grade and
has at least 1/2 its height above grade. (See "cellar.")
CELLAR
That portion of a building, which is partly or completely
below grade and has more than 1/2 its height below grade.
CENTRAL HEATING
The heating system permanently installed and adjusted so
as to provide the distribution of heat to all habitable rooms, bathrooms
and water closet compartments from a source outside of these rooms.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The Town official in charge of enforcement of this chapter.
The Code Enforcement Officer is the person appointed for this purpose
by the Town Council or their designee.
CONDEMN
To adjudge unfit for residential use or human occupancy.
DWELLING
A building designed or used principally as the living quarters
for one or more families in one or more dwelling units.
DWELLING, DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY
A building containing one dwelling unit and having two side
yards. This term shall not be deemed to include motel, hotel, rooming
house or other accommodations used for more or less transient occupancy.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE-FAMILY
A building containing three or more dwelling units with shared
or individual entrances and/or other essential facilities and services.
This term shall not be deemed to include motel, hotel, rooming house
or other accommodations used for more or less transient occupancy.
DWELLING, SEMIDETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY
A building containing one dwelling unit and having one party
wall and one side yard. This term shall not be deemed to include motel,
hotel, rooming house or other accommodations used for more or less
transient occupancy.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY
A building containing one dwelling unit only. This term shall
not be deemed to include motel, hotel, rooming house or other accommodations
used for more or less transient occupancy.
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY
A building containing two dwelling units. This term shall
not be deemed to include motel, hotel, rooming house or other accommodations
used for more or less transient occupancy.
DWELLING UNIT
One room or several rooms connected together, consisting
of a separate, independent housekeeping establishment for owner occupancy,
rental or lease, and containing independent cooking, living, sanitary
and sleeping facilities.
EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREAS
The open space on the premises and on adjoining property
under the control of owners or operators of such premises.
EXTERMINATION
The control and elimination of insects, rats or other pests
by eliminating their harborage places; by removing or making inaccessible
materials that may serve as their food; by poison spraying, fumigating,
trapping, or by any other approved pest elimination methods.
FAMILY
An individual or two or more persons who are related by blood,
marriage or adoption, living together and occupying a single dwelling
unit with single culinary facilities, or a group of not more than
three unrelated persons living together by joint agreement and occupying
a single dwelling unit on a nonprofit, cost sharing basis. Domestic
servants, employed and residing on the premises, shall be considered
as part of the family.
GARBAGE
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
HABITABLE ROOM
A room or enclosed floor space used or intended to be used
for living, sleeping, or eating purposes, excluding bathrooms, toilet
compartments laundries, foyers, pantries, communicating corridors,
stairways, closets, basement, recreation rooms, and storage spaces.
HOTEL
An establishment that provides lodging and usually meals,
entertainment, and various personal services for the public.
[Amended 12-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-001]
INFESTATION
The presence within or contiguous to a structure or premises
of insects, rats, vermin or other pests.
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association.
[Added 8-3-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-010]
OCCUPANT
Any person, including an owner or operator, living and sleeping
in a dwelling unit or having actual possession of said dwelling or
rooming unit.
OPENABLE AREA
The part of the window or door which is available for unobstructed
ventilation and which opens directly to the outdoors.
OPERATOR
Any person having charge, care, management, or control of
any dwelling or part of it, in which dwelling units or rooming units
are let.
OVERCROWDED
A dwelling when its occupancy exceeds the maximum number
of persons permitted by this chapter.
OWNER
Any person firm or corporation having legal or equitable
interest to any dwelling unit or premises.
PLUMBING
The labor, materials and fixtures used in the installation,
maintenance, extension and alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances
and appurtenances.
PLUMBING FIXTURES
All water-heating facilities, water pipes, garbage disposal
units, water closets, sinks, installed disposal dishwashers, lavatories,
bathtubs, shower baths, installed clothes-washing machines, catch
basins, drains, vents, and other similar supplied fixtures, together
with all connections to water or sewer lines.
PREMISES
A lot, plot, or parcel of land, including the building and
structures thereon.
PUBLIC NUISANCE
Includes the following:
(1)
The physical condition or use of any premises
regarded as a public nuisance at common law;
(2)
Any physical condition, use or occupancy of
any premises or its appurtenances considered an attractive nuisance
to children, including, but not limited to abandoned wells, shafts,
basements, excavations and unsafe fences and structures;
(3)
Any premises designated as having unsanitary
sewage or plumbing facilities;
(4)
Any premises designated as unsafe for human
habitation or use;
(5)
Any premises which is manifestly capable of
being a fire hazard or is manifestly unsecure so as to endanger life,
limb or property;
(6)
Any premises from which the plumbing, heating
or other facilities required by this chapter have been removed or
from which utilities such as water, sewer, gas and electricity have
been disconnected, destroyed, removed or rendered ineffective or the
precautions against trespassers have not been provided;
(7)
Any premises which is unsanitary or which is
littered with rubbish or garbage or which has uncontrolled growth
of weeds; or
(8)
Any structure or building that is in an advanced
state of dilapidation, deterioration or decay; has faulty construction;
is overcrowded; is open, vacant or abandoned; is damaged by fire to
the extent as not to provide adequate shelter; is in danger of collapse
or structural failure; and is dangerous to anyone on or near the premises.
RENOVATION
Work on a building and its facilities to make it conform
to present-day minimum standards of sanitation, fire and life safety.
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT
Any building, structure, or room which is rented or offered
for rent as living quarters. Residential rental units do not include
bed-and-breakfasts, hotels, inns, or motels.
[Added 8-3-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-010]
ROOMING HOUSE
Any dwelling, or that part thereof containing one or more
rooming units, in which space is let to three or more persons.
ROOMING UNITS
Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit
used or intended to be used for living and sleeping, but not for cooking
or eating purposes.
RUBBISH
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage,
and the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal,
coke and other combustible materials, paper, rags, cartons, boxes,
wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin
cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery and dust and other similar
materials.
SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATION
Renovation costs exceeding 25% of the current assessed value
of the property.
[Added 8-3-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-010]
SUPPLIES
Installed, furnished or provided by the owner or operator
at his expense.
UL
Underwriters Laboratories.
[Added 8-3-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-010]
VENTILATION
The process of supplying and removing air by natural or mechanical
means to or from any space.
YARD
All ground, lawn, court, walk, driveway, or other spaces
constituting part of the same premises as a dwelling.