Definitions. As used in this Part 1, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
A structure used or occupied as an adjunct of, or in conjunction
with, the use or occupancy of premises, or a building or buildings thereon,
and which is located on the premises or adjacent thereto.
ACCESSORY USE
A use or occupancy of premises in conjunction with, or for the service
of, the residential use. Such accessory use may be located within a residential
building or on the same or adjoining premises and may include but not be limited
to:
(1)
Offices for the building management;
(2)
Public dining rooms, banquet rooms, public kitchens, and ballrooms;
(3)
Recreation and play rooms;
(4)
Laundries for the use of occupants provided by or in connection with
the management and operation of a residential building;
(5)
Maintenance and work shops and storage rooms for linen, bedding, furniture,
supplies, and occupants' equipment and effects;
(6)
Stores, rooms, or space for the sale or display of merchandise;
(7)
Garages used for the storage of motor vehicles.
AMPACITY
Current-carrying capacity expressed in amperes.
APARTMENT
A dwelling unit in a multiple dwelling or mixed-occupancy building.
APARTMENT HOTEL
A building containing primarily apartments rented either furnished
or unfurnished, with maid, telephone, desk, linen, or other services provided
to the occupants. See "hotel" and "multiple dwelling."
APARTMENT HOUSE
A building containing primarily apartments. See "apartment hotel"
and "multiple dwelling."
APPROVED
Adjudged satisfactory by the enforcement officer pursuant to the
regulations of this Part 1, by an authority designated by law or this Part
1 or, when used in connection with materials, appliances, equipment, or devices,
by a testing agency recognized under the Uniform Code.
BASEMENT
That space of a building that is partly below grade, which has 1/2
or more of its height, measured from floor to ceiling, above the average finished
grade.
BATHROOM
An enclosed space containing one or more bathtubs, showers, or both,
and which may also contain water closets, lavatories, or fixtures serving
similar purposes. See "toilet room."
BUILDING
A structure wholly or partially enclosed within exterior walls, or
within exterior and party walls, and a roof. The term "building" shall be
construed as if followed by the phrase "or part thereof" unless otherwise
indicated by the text.
CELLAR
That space of a building that is partly or entirely below grade,
which has more than 1/2 of its height, measured from floor to ceiling, below
the average finished grade.
COMBUSTIBLE
Material or a combination of materials which will ignite and support
combustion when heated at any temperature up to 1,382° F. (750° C.)
during an exposure for five minutes.
CONVALESCENT HOME
A facility regulated by the state and operated for the purpose of
providing therein lodging, board, and bedside care or hygienic attention,
but not including medical or nursing care, to sick, infirm, disabled, or convalescent
persons.
DORMITORY
A building containing dormitory units, lodging units, or apartments
for the use of students, employees, or guests. See "multiple dwelling."
DORMITORY UNIT
A room designed to be used for sleeping purposes only by four or
more occupants.
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY
A building containing only two dwelling units and occupied by only
two families.
DWELLING UNIT
A complete, self-contained residential unit with living, sleeping,
cooking, and sanitary facilities within the unit, for use by one family.
EXIT
A way of departure from the interior of a building or structure to
the exterior, at a street, or to a yard, court, or passageway leading to a
public open area, including doorways, passageways, hallways, corridors, stairways,
ramps, fire escapes, and all other elements necessary for egress or escape.
FALLOUT SHELTER
A building, structure, or other real property, or an area or portion
thereof, constructed, altered, or improved to afford protection against radioactive
fallout.
FAMILY
A household constituting a single housekeeping unit occupied by one
or more persons.
FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING
Time in hours, or parts thereof, that a material, construction, or
assembly will withstand fire exposure, as determined in a fire test made in
conformity with generally accepted standards, or as determined by extension
or interpretation of information derived therefrom.
FLAME-RESISTANT MATERIAL
Material which is flame resistant by nature or has been made flame
resistant in conformity with generally accepted standards.
FLAME SPREAD RATING
The measurement of flame spread on the surface of materials or their
assemblies, as determined by tests conducted in conformity with a generally
accepted standard.
GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARD
A specification, code, rule, guide, or procedure in the field of
construction, or related thereto, recognized and accepted as authoritative
under the Uniform Code, listed and published as of January 1, 1984.
GRADE
(1)
FINISHEDThe natural surface of the ground or the surface of the ground after completion of any change in contour.
(2)
AVERAGE FINISHEDThe average elevation of the finished grade adjoining a building wall. Where two or more building walls are involved, the average shall be computed on the following basis: multiply the length of each building wall by the average elevation along the respective wall and add the products obtained to form a total; divide this total by the sum of the lengths of the building walls.
GROUND COVER
(1)
VEGETATIVELawn, turf, or vegetative growth other than weeds, thistles, allergenics, drug derivatives, or similar plants.
(2)
MECHANICALCrushed stone or other mechanically applied materials which stabilize ground surface.
HABITABLE SPACE
Space used for living, sleeping, eating, or cooking. Kitchenettes
shall not be deemed to be habitable space. See "nonhabitable space," "public
space," and "exit."
HOTEL
A building containing primarily hotel units for the purpose of furnishing
lodging, with or without meals, for transient occupancy and with management
maintaining a register and providing daily housekeeping and other incidental
services, including desk, telephone, or bellboy services. See "apartment hotel"
and "multiple dwelling."
HOTEL UNIT
A room or group of rooms forming a single unit used or intended to
be used for living and sleeping purposes, with or without sanitary facilities.
INFESTATION
The presence, within a building or structure, or on premises, of
insects, rodents, vermin, or other pests.
INTERIOR FINISH
Material applied directly to walls or ceilings for acoustical correction,
surface insulation, decorative treatment, or similar purposes, including but
not limited to veneer, wainscoting, and paneling. Surface finishes of wallpaper
or other materials not more than 1/28 inch thick having no greater fire hazard
than wallpaper shall not be deemed to be interior finish.
INTERIOR TRIM
Material generally not exceeding 12 inches in width around openings
or on the wall or ceiling, including casings, stools, aprons, baseboards,
chair rails, picture molds, cornice moldings, and moldings applied for decoration.
JUNK VEHICLE
Any vehicle designed for operation by any power other than muscular
power, including trailers, lacking a current license plate and which has been
abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled (in whole or in part) and/or is in
a rusted or wrecked condition or which is not in condition for legal use upon
the highways.
[Added 1-21-1999 by Ord. No. 1-1999]
KITCHEN
Space, 60 square feet or more in floor area, designed and equipped
for the purpose of cooking and preparation of food. See "central kitchen"
and "communal kitchen."
KITCHENETTE
Space less than 60 square feet in floor area designed and equipped
for the purpose of cooking and preparation of food.
LODGING HOUSE
A building containing primarily lodging units, with or without meals
provided as a condition of occupancy. See "multiple dwelling."
LODGING UNIT
A room or group of rooms forming a single unit, used or intended
to be used for living and sleeping purposes, with or without sanitary facilities,
and having no cooking facilities. See "dwelling unit."
MIGRANT
A seasonal laborer who moves from area to area for work purposes
in agriculture, horticulture, or food processing.
MIGRANT HOUSING PREMISES
Property used, or intended to be used, as residential accommodations
and related facilities for migrants.
MIXED-OCCUPANCY BUILDING
A building occupied in part for residential use and in part for some
other nonaccessory use. See "multiple dwelling."
MOBILE HOUSING PREMISES
Property, including improvements and facilities, designed to accommodate
mobile homes and recreational vehicles, including such units located thereon.
MULTIPLE DWELLING
(1)
Any of the following:
(a)
A building designed or occupied for residential purposes by more than
two families;
(b)
A series of attached, detached, or semidetached buildings which are
provided as a group collectively with essential services and utilities and
which are located on a lot, plot, or parcel or land under common ownership;
or
(c)
The residential part of a mixed-occupancy building.
(2)
Regardless of the foregoing, any residential building, other than a
one- or two-family dwelling on a single zoning lot, shall be deemed to be
a multiple dwelling.
MUNICIPALITY
The City of Auburn in the County of Cayuga and State of New York.
NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Material or a combination of materials which will not ignite and
support combustion when heated at any temperature up to 1,382° F. (750°
C.) during an exposure for five minutes.
NONHABITABLE SPACE
Space used for and including, but not limited to, kitchenettes; pantries;
bath, toilet, laundry, rest, dressing, locker, storage, utility, heater, and
boiler rooms; and other spaces for service and maintenance of the building
or structure. See "habitable space," "public space," and "exit."
NURSING HOME
A facility regulated by the state, providing therein nursing care
to sick, invalid, infirm, disabled, or convalescent persons, in addition to
lodging and board.
OCCUPANT
The person in occupancy, or in possession, or in control of premises,
or using premises.
OLD-AGE HOME
A facility regulated by the state and operated for the purpose of
providing therein care to adult persons who, though not requiring medical
or nursing care, are in such condition by reason of age as to require, in
addition to lodging and board, personal services to assure their safety and
comfort.
OWNER
The person exercising dominion or control over, or vested with title
in, premises; a proprietor (legal owner, joint owner, part owner, record owner,
equitable owner, reputed owner, or their successors in interest); or the respective
agent of any of them.
PLUMBING SYSTEM
The water supply system, drainage system, vent system, fixtures and
traps, including their respective connections, devices, and appurtenances
within property lines.
POTABLE WATER
Water approved for drinking, culinary, and domestic purposes.
PUBLIC SPACE
Space within a building for public use, such as lobbies; lounges;
reception, ball, meeting, lecture, and recreation rooms; banquet and dining
rooms, including appurtenant kitchens; and swimming pools.
PROPERTY
Land, including buildings, structures, facilities, and improvements,
used or intended to be used as residential accommodations or facilities.
SEWAGE
Liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension
or solution, and which may include industrial wastes and liquids containing
chemicals.
STATE UNIFORM FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE
The rules and regulations relating to building construction as promulgated
by the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council and which collectively
are known as the "New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code,"
as last amended, and hereinafter referred to as the "Uniform Code."
STORY
The portion of a building which is between one floor level and the
next higher floor level or the roof. If a mezzanine floor area exceeds 1/3
of the floor immediately below, it shall be deemed to be a story. A basement
shall be deemed to be a story when its ceiling is six or more feet above the
average finished grade. A cellar shall not be deemed to be a story. An attic
shall not be deemed to be a story, if unfinished and not used for human occupancy.
STRUCTURE
An assembly of materials forming a construction framed of component
structural parts for occupancy or use, including buildings.
TOILET ROOM
An enclosed space containing one or more water closets which may
also contain one or more lavatories, urinals, and other plumbing fixtures.
See "bathroom."
UNIFORM CODE
The New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code promulgated
by the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council pursuant to § 371
of Article 18 of the Executive Law, as last amended.
VENTILATION
The supply to and removal of air from a space by natural or mechanical
means:
(1)
NATURALVentilation by opening to outer air through windows, skylights, doors, louvers, or stacks, with or without wind-driven devices.