For the purposes of this chapter, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section:
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.
The Building Official appointed by the Town Council, or his
authorized representatives.
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.
Any building, including hotels and rooming houses, 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.
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.
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, trapping or by any other recognized and legal
pest elimination methods approved by the Building Official.
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from handling, preparation,
cooking and consumption of food.
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.
The presence within or around a dwelling of any insects or
other pests.
Any dwelling containing more than one dwelling unit.
Any person, over one year of age, living, sleeping, cooking
or eating in, or having actual possession of, a dwelling unit or rooming
unit.
Any person who has charge, care or control of a building,
or part thereof, in which dwelling units or rooming units are let.
Whenever the words "dwelling," "dwelling unit," "rooming
house," "rooming unit" and "premises" are used in this chapter, they
shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any
part thereof."
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Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others:
Shall have legal title to any dwelling or dwelling
unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or
Shall have charge, care or control of any dwelling
or dwelling unit, as owner or agent of the owner, or as executor,
administrator, 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/she were the
owner.
All of the following supplied facilities and equipment: gas
pipes, gas-burning equipment, water pipes, garbage disposal units,
waste 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.
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.
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.
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, mineral matter, glass, crockery and dust.
Paid for, furnished or provided by or under the control of
the owner or operator.
Any tent, trailer, camp 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.
In any case where a provision of this chapter
is found to be in conflict with a provision of any zoning, building,
fire, safety or health regulations of the Town, the provision which
establishes the higher standard for the promotion and protection of
the health and safety of the people shall prevail. In any case where
a provision of this chapter is found to be in conflict with a provision
of this Code or other ordinance of the Town which establishes a lower
standard for the promotion and protection of the health and safety
of the people, the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to prevail,
and such other provisions are hereby declared to be repealed to the
extent that they may be found in conflict with this chapter.
