For the
purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and
their derivations shall have the meaning given herein:
APPROVED
Approved in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
Building Official.
BASEMENT
A portion of any dwelling located partly underground but
having less than half its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the
average grade of the adjoining ground.
CELLAR
A portion of any dwelling having half or more than half of
its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining
ground.
DWELLING
A building or structure, except temporary housing, which
is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living or sleeping
by human occupants.
DWELLING UNIT
A room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and forming
a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or intended
to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating.
HABITABLE ROOM
A room or permanently enclosed floor space used or intended
to be used for living, sleeping or eating purposes, excluding bathrooms,
water closet compartments, laundries, foyers, pantries, communicating
corridors, stairways, closets, basement recreation rooms and storage
spaces.
OCCUPANT
Any person, including an owner or operator, living and sleeping
in a dwelling unit or rooming unit.
OPENABLE AREA
The part of a window or door which 1s available for unobstructed
ventilation and which opens directly to the outdoors.
OPERATOR
Any person having charge, care, management or control of
any dwelling or part of it in which dwelling units or rooming units
are let.
OWNER
Any person who, alone, jointly or severally with others,
holds legal or equitable title to any dwelling, rooming house, dwelling
unit or rooming unit.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
PLUMBING
Water-heating facilities, water pipes, garbage disposal units,
waste pipes, water closets, sinks, installed dishwashers, lavatories,
bathtubs, shower baths, installed clothes-washing machines, catch
basins, drains, vents and other similar supplied fixtures, together
with all connections to water and sewer lines.
PREMISES
A lot, plot or parcel of land, including the buildings and
structures thereon.
RENTAL UNIT
A dwelling unit or rooming unit, as herein defined, which
is occupied for a sum of rent paid to the owner thereof by the occupant
or occupants.
ROOMING HOUSE
Any dwelling or that part thereof containing one or more
rooming units in which space is let to three or more persons.
ROOMING UNIT
Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit
used or intended to be used for living and sleeping but not for cooking
or eating purposes.
SUPPLIED
Installed, furnished or provided by the owner or operator
at his expense.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
YARD
All ground, lawn, court, walk, driveway or other open space
constituting part of the same premises as a dwelling.