Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
ADEQUATE
Shall mean "adequate" as determined by the Building Inspector
under the regulations of this chapter or adequate as determined by
an authority designated by law or this chapter. "Adequately" shall
mean the same as "adequate."
APPROVED
Shall mean "approved" by the Building Inspector under the
regulations of this chapter or approved by an authority designated
by law or this chapter.
ATTRACTIVE APPEARANCE
Refers to the exterior appearance of buildings, structures,
stairs, porches and similar appurtenances and the improvement, planting
and landscaping of yards and the vacant areas. The determination of
"attractive" used herein shall be as determined by the Building Inspector
under the regulations of this chapter or as determined by an authority
designated by law or this chapter; provided, further, that such determination
shall be in accordance with the generally accepted reasonable meaning
prevailing in the community of the term "attractive appearance" and
shall take into consideration the appearance of the surrounding specific
locality involved and the community as a whole.
BASEMENT
A story whose floor line is below grade at any exterior entrance
or exit and whose ceiling is not more than five feet above grade at
any such exterior entrance or exit, provided that for single-family
and two-family detached dwellings a basement shall be designated as
a story only when the floor line is below grade for less than 50%
of the perimeter of the exterior wall or when the average ceiling
height is more than five feet above such grade.
BUILDING
Any structure designed or intended for the support, enclosure,
shelter or protection of persons, animals, or property and for the
purpose of this chapter, a mobile home shall be considered a building.
CAPACITY IN PERSONS
The "capacity in persons" of a building is the maximum number
of persons that can occupy such building, as determined by the required
floor space per person as established in the Building Code of the
Department of Safety and Professional Services.
DWELLING
A building or portion thereof designed or used exclusively
for human habitation, but not including hotels or motels.
DWELLING UNIT
(1)
Consists of one or more rooms which are arranged, designed,
or used as living quarters for one family only. Individual bathrooms
and complete single kitchen facilities, permanently installed, shall
always be included with each dwelling unit.
(2)
For the purpose of this chapter, a mobile home in a mobile home
park or on property zoned private property, so arranged, designed,
or used, shall be considered a dwelling unit.
EXTERMINATION
The control or elimination of infestation by eliminating
harboring places and removing or making inaccessible materials that
may serve as food, and by poisoning, spraying, trapping, fumigation
by a licensed fumigator, or any other effective elimination procedure.
FAMILY
Any number of individuals related by blood, marriage or adoption,
or not to exceed three persons not so related, living together as
a single housekeeping unit and using common cooking facilities.
GARBAGE
Shall mean and include all kinds of organic refuse resulting
from the preparation of food, and all decayed or spoiled food products
from any other source whatsoever.
GOOD WORKING CONDITION
Capable of performing the task for which it was designed
and in the manner intended by this chapter.
HABITABLE ROOM
Any room in a residential building which is either a sleeping
room or a living room as defined herein.
IMPERVIOUS TO WATER
Constructed of concrete, cement block, terrazzo, brick tile
or other material approved by the Building Inspector, and having tightfitting
joints, and not having more than 4 1/2% absorption by test.
INFESTATION
The sustained presence of household pests, vermin or rodents.
LIVING ROOMS
A room used for sitting, dining or cooking purposes, but
shall not include a room designed or intended to be used for laundry,
workshop, furnace, play, bathroom, water closet, or storage purposes.
LODGING HOUSE
A residential building or portion thereof containing lodging
rooms which accommodate five or more persons who are not members of
the keeper's family. Lodging or meals, or both, or lodging and kitchen
privileges are provided for compensation.
LODGING ROOM
A room rented as sleeping and living quarters, but without
cooking facilities and with or without an individual bathroom. "Lodging
room" includes a room or rooms so rented in a single-family dwelling
or dwelling unit.
MIXED OCCUPANCY
Occupancy of a building in part for residential use and in
part for some other use not accessory thereto.
OCCUPANT
Any person living, sleeping, cooking or eating in or having
possession of a dwelling unit or lodging room.
OPERATOR
Any person who has charge or control of a building or part
thereof in which dwelling units or lodging rooms are located or let.
OWNER
Any person who, alone or jointly, or severally with others:
(1)
Shall have legal title of any dwelling or dwelling unit, with
or without accompanying actual possession thereof; provided, however,
that whenever the dwelling or dwelling unit is subject to conditional
sales contract, lease with option to purchase, or any other form of
written contract under the terms of which any person is entitled to
a conveyance of legal title upon payment of a specified sum, the term
"owner" shall mean the person who shall have a contractual right,
rather than the person who is holding the legal title.
(2)
Shall have charge, care or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit as executor, executrix, trustee, receiver or guardian of the owner as defined in Subsection
(1) immediately preceding. Any such person thus representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this chapter to the same extent as if he were the owner. Any person acting as the agent of the owner shall not be construed to be the owner within the terms of this chapter, but shall be bound to notify the owner, by means of a registered letter or addressed to the owner at his last known address, of any order or notice to be issued by the administrative officer relating to the property of the owner.
PERSON
Shall mean and include any individual, firm, corporation,
association or partnership.
PLUMBING
All piping and equipment for supply, use or drainage of liquid
or gaseous material.
PROPERTY
As deemed property by the administrative officer under the
regulation of this chapter or deemed property by an authority designed
by law or this chapter.
PROVIDED
Furnished, supplied, paid for or under control of the owner.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
(1)
A residential building is a building which is arranged, designed,
used, or intended to be used for residential occupancy by one or more
families or lodgers, and which includes, but is not limited to, the
following types:
(a)
Single-family detached dwellings.
(b)
Two-family detached dwellings.
(c)
Multiple-family dwellings (including apartment hotels).
(2)
For the purpose of this chapter, any building containing any
of the above uses, together with other uses, shall be considered a
residential building.
RUBBISH
All inorganic refuse matter such as tin cans, wire or metal
of any kind, glass, china, crockery, paper, cloth, stone, earth, wood,
ashes and things of similar nature.
STRUCTURE
Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires
more or less permanent location on the ground, or attached to something
having permanent location on the ground.
SUPPLIED
Paid for, furnished, or provided by or under the control
of, the owner or operator.