"BASEMENT." A portion of a building located partly underground, having direct access to light and air from windows located above the level of the adjoining ground.
“BUILDING.” Includes other structures.
"CELLAR." A portion of a building located partly or wholly underground, having inadequate access to light and air from windows located partly or wholly below the level of the adjoining ground.
“DWELLING.” Any building, structure, manufactured home, or mobile home, or part thereof, used and occupied for human habitation or intended to be so used, and includes any outhouses and appurtenances belonging thereto or usually enjoyed therewith.
“DWELLING UNIT.” Any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and forming a single habitable unit, with facilities used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.
"EXTERMINATION." The control and elimination of insects, rodents, or other pests by eliminating their harborage places, by removing or making inaccessible materials that may serve as their food, by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping, or by any other recognized and legal pest elimination methods approved by the Inspector.
"GARBAGE." The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
"HABITABLE ROOM." A room or enclosed floor space used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, or eating purposes, excluding bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundries, heater rooms, foyers, communicating corridors, closets, and storage spaces.
"INFESTATION." The presence, within or around a dwelling, of any insects, rodents, or other pests in such number as to constitute a menace to the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants or to the public.
"INSPECTOR." A Building Inspector of the city or any agent who is authorized by the city department responsible for the enforcement of this chapter.
"MULTIPLE DWELLING." Any dwelling containing more than two dwelling units.
"OCCUPANT." Any person over one year of age, living, sleeping, cooking, or eating in, or having actual possession of a dwelling unit or rooming unit.
"OPERATOR." Any person who has charge, care, or control of a building, or part thereof, in which dwelling units or rooming units are let.
"OWNER." Any person who alone, or jointly, or severally with others:
(1) Shall have title to any dwelling or dwelling unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or
(2) Shall have charge, care, or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit, as owner or agent of the owner, or as executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee, or guardian of the estate of the owner. Any such person thus representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this chapter, and of rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to the same extent as if he were the owner.
"PLUMBING." Includes all of the following supplied facilities and equipment: gas pipes, gas- burning equipment, water pipes, mechanical garbage disposal units (mechanical sink grinders), waste pipes, water closets, sinks, installed dishwashers, lavatories, bathtubs, shower baths, installed clothes washing machines, catch basin, drains, vents, and any other similar supplied fixtures, together with all connections to water, sewer, or gas lines.
"PUBLIC AUTHORITY." The housing authority of the city, or any officer who is in charge of any department or branch of the government of the city or Stanly County or the State of North Carolina relating to health, fire, building regulations, or other activities concerning dwellings in the city.
"ROOMING HOUSE." Any dwelling, or that part of any dwelling containing one or more rooming units, in which space is let by the owner or operator, to three or more persons who are not husband and wife, son or daughter, mother or father, or sister or brother of the owner or operator.
"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.
"RUBBISH." Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage and ashes, and the term shall include paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass crockery, and dust.
"SUPPLIED." Paid for, furnished, or provided by, or under the control of the owner or operator.
"TEMPORARY HOUSING." Any tent, trailer, or other structure used for human shelter which is designed to be transportable, and which is not attached to the ground, to another structure, or to any utilities system on the same premises for more than 30 consecutive days.
(B) Whenever the words "DWELLING," "DWELLING UNIT," "ROOMING HOUSE," "ROOMING UNIT," or "PREMISES" are used in this chapter, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any part thereof."
(‘58 Code, § 4-113) (Am. Ord. 16-27, passed 8-15-16; Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21; Am. Ord. 21-40, passed 9-7-21)