[Ord. 6 S+FG, 11-5-1992 § 14:2A-1; Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-1-2002 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-E, 8-6-2014]
For the purposes of this chapter:
CHEWABLE SURFACE
Shall mean any surface that is less than four inches back from a wall, furniture, houseware or equipment edge offering a biting surface to a child.
CHILD
Shall mean a person six months through five years of age.
DEPARTMENT
Shall mean the Department of Health and Community Wellness of the City of Newark, New Jersey.
DWELLING
Shall mean a building or structure or part thereof containing one or more dwelling units.
DWELLING UNIT
Shall mean any room or groups of rooms or any part thereof located within a building and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or designed to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, eating or bathing.
ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVEL
Shall mean an abnormal level of lead in the bloodstream at the level as defined in the latest revision of the Center for Disease Control's statement "Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children" available from Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
ELEVATED ERYTHROCYTE PROTOPORPHYRIN (EP)
Shall mean an abnormal level of hemoglobin precursors at a level defined in the latest revision of the Center for Disease Control's Statement, "Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children."
HIGH RISK OF LEAD NEIGHBORHOOD
Shall mean those areas whose high degree of risk have been identified by the local Board of Health, using methodology pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:51-8.
INITIAL INSPECTION
Shall mean the first investigation or survey or examination of the dwelling unit within a building that is inhabited or occupied by a child who has a blood level of 20 micrograms per 100 milliliters or higher.
LEAD PAINT
Shall mean any pigmented liquid substance applied to a surface by brush, roller or spray or other means in which the total non-volatile ingredients contain more than 1% of lead, by weight, calculated as metallic lead.
LEAD SAFE
Shall mean any condition that does not allow access or exposure to lead, in any form, to the extent that adverse human health effects are possible.
LEAD TOXICITY
Shall mean a significantly elevated blood lead level, as defined in the latest revision of the Center for Disease Controls' Statement, "Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children."
OCCUPANT
Shall mean a person or persons in actual possession of and living in the building or dwelling unit.
OWNER
Shall mean any person who has legal title to any dwelling, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or, who has equitable title and is either in actual possession or collects rents therefrom; or, who is executor, executrix, trustee, guardian, or receiver of the estate of the owner, or as mortgagee or as vendee in possession either by virtue of a Court order or by agreement or voluntary surrender of the premises by the person holding the legal title, or as collector of rents has charge, care or control of any dwelling or rooming house. Any person who is a lessee or assignee subletting or assigning any part or all of any dwelling shall have joint responsibility over the portion of the premises sublet or assigned.