The following
definitions apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter:
BASEMENT
A space of full story height below the first floor which
is not designed or used primarily for year-round living accommodations.
Space, partly below grade, which is designed and finished as habitable
space, is not defined as basement space.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
The person, or his authorized representative, who is minimally
certified to conduct occupancy or use inspections based on the requirements
of the Building Code of the Village, designated the title by appointment of the Village President
and the confirmation of the Village Board.
EXTERMINATION
The control and elimination of insects, rodents or other
pests by eliminating their harborage places, by removing or making
inaccessible materials which may serve as their food, by poisoning,
spraying, fumigating, trapping or by other recognized and legal pest
elimination methods approved by the Health Office.
GARBAGE
The animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
HABITABLE ROOM
A room or other 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 corridors, closets and storage space.
INFESTATION
The presence within or around a dwelling of any insects,
rodents or other pests.
LANDLORD
The building owner or his authorized agent, or the person
authorized to rent or lease the building.
OCCUPANT or TENANT
Any person 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 offered
for rent.
OWNER
Any individual, firm, association, copartnership, cooperation
or trust or any other legal entity who alone, jointly or severally
with others holds sufficient proprietary interest.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, public or private,
association or corporation, company, organization, municipality, joint-stock
company, society, group, joint venture, unincorporated association,
county or state agency within Wisconsin, the federal government or
any combination thereof.
PLUMBING
All of the following supplied facilities and equipment: gas
pipes, gas burning equipment, water pipes, garbage disposal equipment,
waste pipes, water closets, sinks, installed dishwashers, lavatories,
bathtubs, shower baths, installed clothes washing machines, catch
basins, drains, vents, floor drains, laundry traps, drinking fountains,
gutters, downspouts, area drains, lines, sanitary and storm sewer
systems; also subsoil drainage and any other supplied fixtures together
with all connection to water, sewer or gas lines.
RENTAL DWELLING
Any building which is wholly or partly used or intended to
be used for living or sleeping by human occupants.
RENTAL 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.
RENTAL PROPERTY
Property which is rented or leased to any person other than
the owner or members of his immediate family.
ROOMING UNIT
Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitat unit
used or intended to be used for living and sleeping but not for cooking
or eating purposes.
RUBBISH
Combustible or 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, trimmings, leaves, tin cans, metals, mineral matter,
glass, crockery or dust.
SUPPLIED
Anything paid for, furnished or provided by or under the
control or the owner or operator.