Unless otherwise expressly stated, the terms defined in § 132-12 shall have the meanings indicated for the purposes of this code. Words used in the present tense include the future. Words in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter. The singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular. When terms are not defined, through the methods authorized by this section, they shall have their ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context may imply.
That portion of a structure which is partly or completely below grade.
The heating system permanently installed and adjusted so as to provide
the distribution of heat to all habitable areas from a source outside of these
areas.
The Minimum Livability Code.
The official or any duly authorized agent designated by the County
Commissioners who is charged with the administration and enforcement of this
code.
To declare a structure or part of it, premises, or equipment, unsafe
or unfit for use or occupation.
The County Commissioners of Caroline County, Maryland.
A boiler, elevator, heating equipment, cooking equipment, moving
stairway, electrical wiring or device, flammable liquid containers or other
equipment on the premises or within the structure which is in such disrepair
or condition that it is found by the Code Official to be a hazard to life,
health, property or safety of the tenants of the premises or structure.
The control and elimination of insects, rodents or other pests by:
A parcel of land not less than 20 acres in size used for agriculture,
as defined in the Caroline County Zoning Ordinance.[1]
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation,
cooking and consumption of food.
The space in a structure used for living, sleeping, eating, or cooking,
including bathrooms and toilet compartments. Closets, halls, storage or utility
space, and similar areas are not considered "habitable areas."
A single unit of a structure providing or intended to provide complete
living and sleeping facilities for one or more persons, including but not
limited to houses, apartments and mobile homes.
The presence, within or contiguous to a structure or premises, of
insects, rodents, vermin or other pests.
The repair and other acts intended to prevent a decline in the condition
of a structure, premises or equipment below the standards established by this
code and other applicable statutes, codes and ordinances.
Any person living or sleeping in a housing unit or having possession
of a space within a housing unit.
A person who has charge, care or control of a structure or premises
which is offered for occupancy.
Includes an individual, partnership, limited partnership, trust,
estate, association or corporation.
The practice, materials, fixtures, and facilities used in the installation,
maintenance, extension or alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances and
appurtenances within the scope of the applicable plumbing code.
A receptacle or device which:
Is either permanently or temporarily connected to the water distribution
system of the premises, and demands a supply of water from it;
Discharges used water, liquid-borne waste materials, or sewage either
directly or indirectly to the drainage system of the premises; or
Requires both a water supply connection and a discharge to the drainage
system of the premises.
A lot, plot or parcel of land, including the structures on it.
A person having a legal or equitable interest in the premises, including
the guardian of the estate of the person, or the executor or administrator
of the estate of the person if ordered to take possession of the premises
by a court.
Paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree
branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery,
dust and other similar materials, as well as the residue from the burning
of wood, coal, coke and other combustible materials.
That which is built, partially built or constructed, including buildings,
for any occupancy or use whatsoever.
A structure containing, or intended to contain, one or more housing
units.
A structure all or part of which is found by the Code Official to
be unsafe, contain unsafe equipment, or to not comply with the provisions
of this code, including but not limited to the requirements for general maintenance,
sanitation, pest control, structural components, light, ventilation, plumbing,
mechanical systems, electrical systems and fire safety.
A structure which all or part of it is found by the Code Official
to be dangerous to life, health, property or the safety of its tenants by
not providing minimum protection from fire or because it is so damaged, decayed,
dilapidated, structurally unsafe or of such faulty construction or unstable
foundation that it is likely to partially or completely collapse.
An occupant other than a property owner.
The process of supplying and removing air by natural or mechanical
means to or from a space.
Ventilation by power-driven devices.
Ventilation by opening to outer air through windows, skylights, doors,
louvers or stacks without power-driven devices.
