The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
AIR BREAK
A piping arrangement in which a drain from a fixture, appliance
or device discharges indirectly into another fixture, receptacle or
interception at a point below the flood level rim. The connection
does not provide an unobstructed vertical distance and is not solidly
connected but precludes the possibility of backflow to a potable water
source.
AIR GAP
The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere
between the lowest opening from any pipe or outlet supplying fixture,
or other device, and the flood level rim of the receptacle. The vertical
physical separation shall be at least two (2) times the inside diameter
of the water inlet pipe above the flood rim level but shall not be
less than one (1) inch.
APPROVED
Acceptable to the Regulatory Authority based on a determination
of conformity with principles, practices, and generally recognized
standards that protect public health.
BED AND BREAKFAST
An existing building(s) with no more than three (3) occupiable
stories, with at least five (5) but no more than ten (10) guest rooms.
The building shall have interior corridors and be provided with a
kitchen; owner must live in or adjacent to the building.
CODE
The standards relating to fire safety, sanitation, electrical
wiring, fuel-burning appliances, plumbing, swimming pools and spas,
sewage and waste treatment, and disposal as adopted by the Regulatory
Authority. The Regulatory Authority, in its discretion, may incorporate,
in whole or in part, the standards or codes promulgated by the National
Fire Protection Association, Building Officials and Code Administration
International, Inc., Great Lakes Upper Mississippi River Board of
State Sanitary Engineers, and/or American Society of Sanitary Engineers.
DEAD-END CORRIDOR
A corridor, aisle or passageway arranged without an exit
access in two (2) directions.
DIRECTOR
The Director of Health or his or her designee.
EQUIVALENT CODE
Any code that is accepted by the Regulatory Authority that
is referenced in this rule, including, but not limited to, fire alarm
systems, wireless smoke detectors and supervised sprinkler systems.
EXIT
The portion of a means of egress that is separated from all
other spaces of the building or structure by construction or equipment
required to provide a protected way of travel to the exit discharge.
Exits include exterior exit doors, exit passageways, horizontal exits,
separated exit stairs and separated exit ramps.
EXIT ACCESS
The portion of a means of egress that leads to an exit.
EXIT DISCHARGE
The portion of a means of egress between the termination
of an exit and a public way.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Fire alarm system as described in the current edition of
the National Fire Protection Association 72, National Fire Alarm Code
Edition or comply with local municipal fire code(s) as applicable.
Any interested person may view this material at the agency's
headquarters or may purchase a copy from the National Fire Protection
Association, 11 Tracy Drive, Avon, MA 02322. This rule does not incorporate
any subsequent amendments or additions.
FIRE BARRIER
A structural element, either vertical or horizontal, such
as a wall or floor assembly, which is designed and constructed with
a specified fire resistance rating to limit the spread of fire and
restrict the movement of smoke. Such barriers may have protected openings.
FIRE RESISTANCE RATING
The length of time, in minutes or hours, that materials or
structural elements can withstand fire exposure.
FLAME RESISTANT MATERIAL
The property of material or its structural elements that
prevents or retards the passage of excessive heat, hot gases or flames
under conditions in which they are used.
GROUP OF BUILDING
Any building, structure, establishment, place, bed and breakfast,
or places of business, including but not limited to, multiple, individual
or multi-unit cabins and guest rooms that are not attached to the
main building but receive the same services/amenities as those guest
rooms within the main building.
GUEST ROOM
Any room or unit where sleeping accommodations are regularly
furnished to the public.
HARDWIRED
Wired directly and permanently into the building's main
electrical wiring system and/or a wireless system as described in
the current edition of the National Fire Protection Association 72,
National Fire Alarm Code Edition or comply with local municipal fire
code(s) as applicable.
HAZARDOUS AREA
Areas of structures or buildings posing a degree of hazard
greater than normal to the general occupancy of a building or structure,
such as areas used for the storage or use of combustibles or flammable,
toxic, noxious or corrosive materials, or heat-producing appliances.
IMMINENT HEALTH HAZARD
A significant threat or danger to health that is considered
to exist when there is evidence sufficient to show that a product,
practice, circumstance, or event creates a situation that requires
immediate correction or cessation of operation to prevent illness
or injury based on the following:
1.
Number of potential illnesses or injuries;
2.
Nature, severity, and duration of the anticipated illness or
injury;
3.
Effect on the environment or the surrounding geographical area.
INFESTATION
The presence within or around a dwelling of any insects,
rodents, or other pests.
LAW
Applicable local, state, and federal statutes, regulations,
and ordinances.
LODGING ESTABLISHMENT
Any building, group of buildings, structure, establishment,
place, or places of business where five (5) or more guest rooms are
provided, which is owned, maintained, or operated by any person and
which is kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public
for hire which can be construed to be a hotel, motel, motor hotel,
apartment hotel, tourist court, resort, cabin, tourist home, bunkhouse,
dormitory, or other similar place by whatever name called, and includes
all such accommodations operated for hire as lodging establishments
for either transient guests, permanent guests, or for both transient
and permanent guests.
MAJOR RENOVATION
A physical change to a lodging establishment or portion thereof,
including the replacement or upgrading of major systems, which extends
the useful life. Examples include, but are not limited to, demolition
of the interior or exterior of a building or portion thereof, including
the removal and subsequent replacement of electrical, plumbing, heating,
ventilating and air-conditioning systems, fixed equipment and interior
walls and partitions (whether fixed or moveable). Replacement of broken,
dated or worn equipment/items, including but not limited to, individual
air-conditioning units, bathroom tile, shower stalls that do not require
any additional or new plumbing, electrical, etc., shall not be considered
a major renovation.
MEANS OF EGRESS
A continuous and unobstructed way of travel from any point
in a building or structure to a public way. A means of egress consists
of three (3) distinct parts, the exit access, the exit and the exit
discharge.
PERMANENT GUEST
Any person who occupies a guest room in a lodging establishment
for a period of thirty-one (31) days or more (generally referring
to in house staffing).
PERMIT
The document issued by the Regulatory Authority that authorizes
a person to operate a lodging establishment.
PERMIT HOLDER
The entity that:
1.
Is legally responsible for the operation of the lodging establishment
such as the owner, the owner's agent, or other person; and
2.
Possesses a valid permit to operate a lodging establishment.
PERSON
An association, a corporation, individual, partnership, other
legal entity, government, or governmental subdivision or agency.
PERSON IN CHARGE
The individual present at the lodging establishment who is
responsible for the operation at the time of inspection.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
The structure and interior surfaces of a lodging establishment
including accessories such as soap and paper towel dispensers and
attachments such as light fixtures and heating or air-conditioning
system vents.
PLUMBING FIXTURE
A receptacle or device that is permanently or temporarily
connected to the water distribution system of the premises and demands
a supply of water from the system; or discharges used water, waste
materials, or sewage directly or indirectly to the drainage system
of the premises.
PREMISES
1.
The physical establishment, its contents, and the contiguous
land or property under the control of the permit holder; or
2.
The physical establishment, its contents, and the land or property
not described in subparagraph one (1) of this definition if its facilities
and contents are under the control of the permit holder and may impact
lodging establishment personnel, facilities, or operations.
PRIMARY MEANS OF EGRESS
Shall consist of, but is not limited to, an enclosed interior
stair, an exterior stair, horizontal exit, door, stairway, or ramp
providing a means of unobstructed travel without traversing any corridor
or space exposed to of the dwelling unit at street or ground level.
Stairways serving as part of the primary means of egress shall be
enclosed with fire barriers (vertical), such as wall or partition
assemblies with a fire resistance rating of not less than thirty (30)
minutes. Such enclosures shall be continuous from floor to floor.
Openings shall be protected as appropriate for the fire resistance
rating of the barrier.
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
Public water system as defined in 40 CFR 141, National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations.
PUBLIC WAY
An area such as a street or sidewalk that is open to the
outside and is used by the public for moving from one (1) location
to another.
REFUSE
Solid waste not carried by water through the sewage system.
RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDES
A pesticide product that contains the active ingredients
specified in 40 CFR 152.175, Pesticides classified for restricted
use, and that is limited to use by or under the direct supervision
of a certified applicator.
TRANSIENT GUEST
Any person who rents and occupies a guest room in a lodging
establishment for a period of less than thirty-one (31) days.
UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE
The model code developed by International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) to govern the installation
and inspection of plumbing systems as a means of promoting the public's
health, safety and welfare.