When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, unless a contrary intention clearly appears:
BUILDING
A structure, whether portable or fixed, with exterior walls
or firewalls and a roof, built, erected or framed of a combination
of any materials, to form shelter for persons, animals, or property.
CITY
The City of Marlborough.
COMMISSIONER
The Building Commissioner of the City of Marlborough or his/her
designee.
DEVASTATING EVENT
A fire, gas explosion, lightning strike, storm, flood, falling
tree, earthquake, act of vandalism, plumbing burst or freeze, or other
similar event that significantly damages, in the estimation of the
Commissioner, a building or structure located, at least in part, within
the City.
OWNER
Every person, entity, mortgage lender, service company, property
manager or real estate broker, who alone or severally with others:
A.
Has legal or equitable title to any dwelling, dwelling unit,
manufactured home (mobile home unit), building or parcel of land,
vacant or otherwise; or
B.
Has care, charge or control of any dwelling, dwelling unit,
manufactured home (mobile home unit), building or parcel of land,
vacant or otherwise, in any capacity, including but not limited to
agent, executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee
or guardian of the estate of the holder of legal title; or
C.
Is a mortgagee in possession of any such dwelling, dwelling
unit, mobile home unit, building or parcel of land, vacant or otherwise;
or
D.
Is an officer or trustee of the association of unit owners of
a condominium;
E.
Is an agent, trustee or other person appointed by the courts
and vested with possession or control of any such property; or
F.
Is a person who operates a rooming house.
STRUCTURE
A combination of materials, whether wholly or partially level
with, above or below the surface of the ground, whether permanent
or temporary, assembled at a fixed location to give support, shelter
or enclosure, such as a building, framework, retaining wall, stand,
platform, bin, fence (having a height at any point of six feet or
greater above grade), parking area sign, flagpole, or mast for an
antenna or the like.