The following terms in this chapter are defined
as follows:
FAMILY
Not more than four unrelated persons living together or any
number of individuals related by blood, marriage or adoption living
together as a single housekeeping unit, using rooms and housekeeping
facilities in common and having such meals as they may eat at home
generally prepared and eaten together.
MULTIPLE DWELLING
Includes a dwelling which is either rented, leased, let or
hired out to be occupied or is occupied as the temporary or permanent
residence or home of three or more families living independently of
each other.
OWNER
The owner or owners of a freehold of the premises or lesser
estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of 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 addresses and telephone numbers of the officers and of
the corporation.
Any person who violates the provisions of this
chapter shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be subject to a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for
a period not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each week a violation continues
shall be deemed a separate offense.