As used in this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
ADULT TENANT
A person over the age of 18 years not previously occupying a dwelling
unit.
BUILDING
Any building or structure, or part thereof, used for human habitation,
use, or occupancy and includes any accessory buildings and appurtenances belonging
thereto or usually enjoyed therewith.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Any person authorized by this article to issue permits and licenses,
to conduct inspections, to issue violation notices or summonses, to enforce
compliance with this article, to investigate and/or inspect complaints and
possible unsafe conditions, and to otherwise implement and carry out the provisions
of this article. Code Enforcement Officer shall include, but shall not be
limited to, the Zoning Officer, Fire Marshal, Construction Code Official,
and any police officer of New Hope Borough.
DWELLING
A building or structure or part thereof containing one or more dwelling
units, which are to be leased or rented to a person other than the owner or
provided to any occupant as compensation for services rendered to the landlord
or any third party. A dwelling shall not include a state-licensed group home
operated by a nonprofit corporation or public entity.
DWELLING STANDARDS TO BE APPLIED
For all dwellings in New Hope Borough, the following standards are
adopted by reference: New Hope Borough Ordinance No. 2004-09, as amended, adopting the International Property Maintenance Code,
2003 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted
as the standard governing supplied utilities, facilities and other physical
things and conditions to make buildings and dwellings, both residential and
nonresidential, safe, sanitary and fit for human habitation, occupancy or
use.
DWELLING UNIT
Any room or group of rooms or any part thereof located within a building
containing habitable space and forming a single housekeeping unit with facilities
which are used or designed to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating
for a single family or the functional equivalent thereof.
HABITABLE SPACE
The space in a structure for living, sleeping, eating or cooking.
Bathrooms, toilet compartments, closets, halls, storage or utility space in
similar areas is not considered habitable space.
LANDLORD
The owner or owners of the freehold of the premises or lesser estate
therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver,
executor, trustee, lessee or other person, or their duly authorized agents,
firm or corporation in control of a building, dwelling, apartment house or
habitable space of premises.
OCCUPANT
Any natural person, including minors, who resides or intends to reside
in a dwelling unit.
TENANT
Any natural person, including minors, who resides in a dwelling unit
on a continual basis.