The words, terms or phrases listed below, for the purposes of this
chapter, are hereby defined and shall be interpreted as follows:
BUILDING
Shall mean any building, structure or part thereof, whether
used for human habitation or otherwise, including any outbuildings
and appurtenances belonging thereto or usually enjoyed therewith.
DETERIORATION
Shall mean the condition of a building, or part thereof,
characterized by holes, breaks, rot, crumbling, cracking, peeling,
rusting or other evidence of physical decay or neglect, lack of maintenance
or excessive use.
GARBAGE
Shall mean animal, vegetable and other organic waste resulting
from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food or
other products.
INFESTATION
Shall mean the presence, on or within the premises, of any
insects, rodents, vermin or other pests.
OWNER
Shall mean the holder or holders of the title to the premises
in fee simple, or having charge, care or control of any dwelling unit,
as owner or agent of the owner, or as executor, executrix, administrator,
administratix, trustee, receiver or guardian of the estate or as a
mortgagee in possession, regardless of how such possession was obtained.
Any person who is a lessee subletting or reassigning any part or all
of any building or building unit shall be deemed to be a co-owner
with the lessor and shall have joint responsibility over the portion
of the premises sublet or assigned by said lessee.
PREMISES
Shall mean a lot, plot or parcel of land, including the buildings
or structures thereon.
PUBLIC OFFICER
Shall mean the Construction Official of the Borough of Rockleigh
is hereby designated as the "public officer" to exercise the powers
prescribed by this chapter.
REFUSE
Shall mean all putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes,
except body wastes, including but not limited to garbage, rubbish,
ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles and solid
market and industrial waste, brush weeds, broken glass, stumps, trash,
building materials and debris of any description.
RUBBISH
Shall mean nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both
combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes,
cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding
or similar materials.
STRUCTURE
Shall mean an assembly of materials forming a construction,
including but not limited to buildings, platforms, open sheds, bins,
shelters, fences and display racks and signs. See also the definition
of "building."