As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CODES INSPECTOR
An employee of Allegany County whose duties include inspection
and application of enforcement measures necessary to carry out the
terms of this chapter under the direction of the Division Chief.
ENCLOSED STRUCTURE
An existing building with a continuous envelope defining
interior space, excepting only openings designed for doors or windows,
which is intended to secure said interior space for residential or
commercial use.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
An operator, landowner, tenant or any other person lawfully
in possession of any real property upon which is located an unsafe
structure or any person who is the current or most recent ownership
of any personal property containing an unsafe structure.
STRUCTURE
Includes buildings, public utilities structures and other
freestanding man-made structures anchored to or sitting upon the earth.
UNSAFE STRUCTURE
Vacant structures that have been determined to be structurally
unsound as a result of fire, climatic events, infestations of insects
or vermin, general neglect or inadequate maintenance, and which may
pose a threat to human life or neighboring properties. A vacant structure
that is not secured against entry may, at the discretion of the County,
be deemed unsafe.