Applied meaning of words and terms. Unless otherwise expressly stated,
the following terms shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the
meanings indicated:
ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS
Standards of care or workmanship that are of a type that
does not create a nuisance or cause a property or area to appear in
a blighted condition or tend to depreciate property values in the
neighborhood or area.
APPROVED
Approved as applied to a material, device, or method of construction
shall mean approved by the Chief Inspector under the provisions of
this chapter or approved by other authority designated by law to give
approval in the matter in question.
BASEMENT
A story having the entire floor-to-ceiling height below grade.
When a basement is used for storage, parking, or other facilities
for the common use of occupants of the rest of the building, it shall
not be counted as a story in determining building height.
BUILDING CODE
The Building Code officially adopted by the City Council
or such other code as may be originally designated by the City Council
for the regulation of construction, alteration, addition, repair,
removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of buildings
and structures.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The official designated herein or otherwise charged with
the responsibilities of administering this chapter or his authorized
representative.
DEBRIS
Any junk, wood, bricks, cement, concrete blocks, abandoned
vehicles or machinery or parts thereof, furniture not made for outdoor
use, refrigerators, furnaces, washing machines, stoves, and other
appliances or any other unsightly accumulation of items or material,
such as may tend to depreciate property values in the area, create
a blighted condition, or create a nuisance or hazard. Such materials
shall not be allowed on any property, except when such materials are
properly housed and out of public view.
DWELLING
One or more rooms arranged for the use of one or more individuals
living together as a single housekeeping unit, with cooking, living,
sanitary and sleeping facilities.
(4)
BOARDINGHOUSE or ROOMING HOUSEA group of rooms with or without individual bathroom units but without cooking facilities, other than a motel, hotel or bed-and-breakfast inn, where lodging or meals or both for compensation are provided for at least three persons and up to 10 persons.
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(5)
DORMITORYA building used as group living quarters for a student body or religious order as an accessory use for a college, university, convent, monastery or other similar use.
(6)
HOTELA building arranged or used for the sheltering, sleeping, or feeding, for compensation, of more than 20 individuals.
EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREAS
The open space on the premises and on adjoining property
under the control of owners or operators of such premises.
EXTERMINATION
The control and elimination of insects, rodents or other
inaccessible materials that may serve as their food by poison spraying,
fumigating, trapping, or by any other approved pest elimination methods.
FAMILY
One or more persons living together in a single dwelling
unit as a traditional family or the functional equivalent of a traditional
family. In determining the functional equivalent of a traditional
family, the following criteria shall be present:
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(1)
The group shares the entire dwelling unit;
(2)
The group lives together as a single housekeeping unit;
(3)
The group shares expenses for food, rent, utilities or other
household expenses;
(4)
The group is permanent and stable and not transient or temporary
in nature; and
(5)
Any other factor reasonably related to whether the group is
the functional equivalent of a family.
GARBAGE
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
GROSS FLOOR AREA
The total area of all space in a building or structure, excluding
basement areas devoted exclusively to the operation of the entire
building.
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HABITABLE ROOM
A room or enclosed floor space arranged for living, eating,
and sleeping purposes (not including bathrooms, water closet compartment,
laundries, pantries, foyers, hallways and other accessory floor spaces).
INFESTATION
The presence within or contiguous to a structure or premises
of insects, rodents, vermin or other pests.
OCCUPANT
Any person over one year of age (including owner or operator)
living and sleeping in a dwelling unit or having actual possession
of such dwelling or rooming unit.
OPENABLE AREA
That part of a window or door which is available for unobstructed
ventilation and which opens directly to the outdoors.
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OPERATOR
Any person who has charge, care or control of a structure
or premises which is let or offered for occupancy.
OWNER
The owner or owners of the freehold of the premises or lesser
estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents,
receiver, executor, trustee, lessee or other person in control of
a building or of premises or his authorized agents.
PERSON
An individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership.
PLUMBING or PLUMBING FIXTURES
Water heating facilities, water pipes, gas pipes, garbage
and disposal units, waste lavatories, bathtubs, shower baths, installed
clothes washing machines, or other similar equipment, catch basins,
drains, vents, or other similarly supplied fixtures, together with
all connections to water, gas, sewer or vent lines.
PREMISES
A lot, plot or parcel of land, including the buildings or
structures thereon.
RESIDENCE BUILDING
A building in which sleeping accommodations or sleeping accommodations and cooking facilities as a unit are provided, except when classified as an institution under the Chapter
255 of this Code.
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 materials, paper, rags, cartons, boxes,
wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimming, tin
cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery and dust and other similar
materials.
STRUCTURE
An assembly of materials forming a construction for occupancy
or use, including, among others, buildings, stadiums, tents, reviewing
stands, platforms, stagings, observation towers, radio towers, television
antennas, satellite dishes, water tanks, trestles, piers, wharves,
open sheds, coal bins, shelters, fences and display signs.
SUPPLIED
Installed, furnished or provided by the owner or operator.
VENTILATION
The process of supplying and removing air by natural or mechanical
means to or from any space.
(2)
NATURALVentilation by opening to outer air through windows, skylights, doors, louvers, or stacks without wind driven devices.
YARD
An open space that lies between a building or structure and
the nearest lot line.
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