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 legally designated Building Inspector of the Town, or
his authorized representative.
[Amended 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 1-2007]
CELLAR
The same definition as "basement."
DWELLING
A building designed or used as a residence, but does not
include boardinghouses, hotels, motels, tents or cabins.
[Amended 10-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-05]
DWELLING UNIT
One or more rooms designed, occupied, used, or intended to
be occupied or used, as separate living quarters, with a food preparation
area and sleeping and sanitary facilities provided within such room(s).
Dwelling units include residential, tourist room house, seasonal employee
housing and dormitory units.
[Amended 10-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-05]
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; or by poisoning,
spraying, fumigating, trapping, or by any other recognized and legal
pest elimination methods approved by the Building Inspector.
FOOD PREPARATION AREA
Any part of a building containing three or more of the following
facilities:
[Added 10-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-05]
(1)
Cooking, including stoves, ranges, ovens, cooktops, microwave
ovens with a capacity of one cubic foot or greater, or countertop
appliances such as grills, hot plates, toaster ovens, roasters, and
slow cookers, but excluding coffee makers, top-slot toasters, or microwave
ovens with a capacity less than one cubic foot.
(2)
Refrigeration with a capacity greater than 3.5 cubic feet.
(3)
Sink with a bowl depth greater than four inches and any other
bowl dimension greater than 13 inches.
(4)
Storage with a capacity greater than 24 cubic feet intended
or used for food, cookware, dishes, or related utensils.
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 operating purposes, excluding bathrooms,
water closet compartments, laundries, pantries, foyers or communication
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:
(1)
Shall have legal title to any dwelling or dwelling
unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or
(2)
Shall have 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
Include any individual, firm, corporation, association or
partnership.
PLUMBING
Includes 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.
ROOMING HOUSE
Any dwelling, or that part of any dwelling containing one
of 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, mineral 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.