The following terms in this chapter are defined
as follows:
DWELLING UNIT
One or more rooms with provisions for living, cooking, sanitary,
and sleeping facilities arranged for the use of one family and not
having more than one kitchen or kitchenette. The term "dwelling unit"
shall not be deemed to include a hotel, motel, automobile court, tourist
home, furnished rooming house, dormitory, boarding home, convalescent
home, rest home, nursing home, or other accomodations used for transient
occupancy.
[Added 4-8-2013 by L.L. No. 3-2013]
FAMILY
[Amended 3-25-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
A.
Occupancy.
(1)
One, two, or three persons occupying a dwelling unit; or
(2)
Four or more persons occupying a dwelling unit and living together
as a traditional family or the functional equivalent of a traditional
family.
B.
It shall be presumptive evidence that four or more persons living
in a single dwelling unit who are not related by blood or marriage
or legal adoption do not constitute the functional equivalent of a
traditional family, except as defined below.
C.
In determining whether individuals are living together as the
functional equivalent of a traditional family, the following criteria
must be present:
(1)
The group is one which in theory, size, appearance, structure
and function resembles a traditional family unit.
(2)
The occupants must share the entire dwelling unit and live and
cook together as a single housekeeping unit. A unit in which the various
occupants act as separate roomers may not be deemed to be occupied
by the functional equivalent of a traditional family.
(3)
The group shares expenses for food, rent or ownership costs,
utilities or other household expenses.
(4)
The group is permanent and stable. Evidence of such permanency
and stability may include:
(a)
The presence of minor dependent children regularly residing
in the household who are enrolled in local schools;
(b)
Members of the household have the same address for purposes
of voter registration, driver’s license, motor vehicle registration
and filing of taxes;
(c)
Members of the household are employed in the area;
(d)
The household has been living together as a unit for a year
or more whether in the current dwelling unit or other dwelling units;
(e)
Common ownership of furniture and appliances among the members
of the household; and
(f)
The group is not transient or temporary in nature.
(5)
Any other factor reasonably related to whether or not the group
is the functional equivalent of a family.
MULTIPLE DWELLING
A detached building, or portion thereof, containing three
or more dwelling units.
[Amended 4-8-2013 by L.L. No. 3-2013]
OWNER
The owner or owners of a freehold of the premises or lessor
estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee or rents,
receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, agent or any other person, firm
or corporation directly or indirectly in control of a dwelling.
The owner of any building defined herein as
a multiple dwelling shall post and maintain in a conspicuous place
in such dwelling a legible notice identifying the owner and managing
agent of such dwelling, together with the residence and business addresses
and telephone numbers of the owner and managing agent. Where the owner
is a corporation, the sign shall contain the names, addresses and
telephone numbers of the officers thereof, together with the residence
and business address and telephone numbers of the officers and of
the corporation.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates,
disobeys, neglects or refuses to comply with any of the terms of this
chapter shall be guilty of a violation and be subject to a fine of
not more than $500. Each week a violation continues shall be deemed
a separate offense.