Terms defined. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AUTHORIZED AGENT A Sanitary Inspector First Grade or a Public Health Nuisance Investigator of the Hoboken Board of Health.
[Added 10-18-1995 by Ord. No. R-149]
BASEMENT A portion of the building located partly underground but having less than 3/4 of its clear floor to ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
CELLAR A portion of a building located partly or wholly underground and having 3/4 or more of its clear floor to ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
DWELLING Any building 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."
DWELLING UNIT 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.
EXTERMINATION The control and elimination of insects or other pests by eliminating their harborage places; by removing or making inaccessible materials that may serve as their food; by poisoning, spraying, fumigating or trapping; or by any other recognized and legal pest elimination methods approved by the Health Officer.
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 eating purposes, excluding bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundries, pantries, recreation rooms in cellar or basement space, foyers or communicating corridors, closets and storage spaces.
HEALTH OFFICER The legally designated Health Officer of the City of Hoboken or his authorized representative.
INFESTATION The presence within or around a dwelling of any insects, rodents or other vermin.
[Amended 10-18-1995 by Ord. No. R-149]
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.
ORDER OR RULE A directive of the Health Officer.
[Added 10-18-1995 by Ord. No. R-149]
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 Includes any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership or management agency and their agents and employees.
[Amended 10-18-1995 by Ord. No. R-149]
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 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, 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.