The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this chapter:
BASEMENT
A portion of a building located partly underground but having
less than half its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average
grade of the adjoining ground.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
The Building Inspector of the City of Montello, or his authorized
representative.
CELLAR
A portion of a building located partly or wholly underground
and having half or more than half of its clear floor-to-ceiling height
below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
DWELLING
Any building which is wholly or partly used or intended to
be used for living or sleeping by human occupants, provided that temporary
housing as hereinafter defined shall not be regarded as a dwelling.
DWELLING UNIT
Any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and
forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or
intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating.
EXTERMINATION
The control and elimination of insects, rodents, or other
pests by eliminating their harborage places; by removing or making
inaccessible materials that may serve as their food; by poisoning,
spraying, fumigating, or trapping; or by any other recognized and
legal pest elimination methods approved by the Building Inspector.
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, cooking or eating purposes, excluding bathrooms,
water closet compartments, laundries, pantries, foyers or communicating
corridors, closets and storage spaces.
INFESTATION
The presence, within or around a dwelling, of any insects,
rodents or other pests.
OCCUPANT
Any person, over one year of age, living, sleeping, cooking
or eating in, or having actual possession of, a dwelling unit or rooming
unit.
OPERATOR
Any person who has charge, care or control of a building
or part thereof in which dwelling units or rooming units are let.
OWNER
Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others,
shall have:
(1)
Legal title to any dwelling or dwelling unit
without accompanying actual possession thereof; or
(2)
Charge, care or control of any dwelling or dwelling
unit, as owner or agent of the owner, or as executor, executrix, administrator,
administratrix, trustee or guardian of the estate of the owner. Any
such person thus representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply
with the provisions of this chapter and of rules and regulations adopted
pursuant thereto to the same extent as if he were the owner.
PERSON
Includes any individual, firm, corporation, association or
partnership.
PLUMBING
Includes all of the following supplied facilities and equipment:
gas pipes, gas-burning equipment, water pipes, water closets, sinks,
installed dishwashers, lavatories, bathtubs, shower baths, installed
clothes-washing machines, catch basins, drains, vents, and any other
similar supplied fixtures, together with all connections to water,
sewer or gas lines.
ROOMING HOUSE
Any dwelling or that part of any dwelling containing one
or more rooming units, in which space is let by the owner or operator
to three or more persons who are not husband or wife, son or daughter,
mother or father, or sister or brother of the owner or operator.
ROOMING UNIT
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 material, paper, rags, cartons, boxes,
wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin
cans, metals, miner matter, glass crockery and dust.
SUPPLIED
Paid for, furnished or provided by or under the control of
the owner or operator.
TEMPORARY HOUSING
Any tent, trailer, or other structure used for human shelter
which is designed to be transportable and which is not attached to
the ground, to another structure, or to any utilities system on the
same premises for more than 30 consecutive days.