The following definitions shall apply to the enforcement of this code:
(a) Basement shall mean a portion of a building located partly underground, but having less than half its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
(b) Cellar shall mean a portion of a building located partly or wholly underground, and having half or more than half of its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
(c) Dwelling shall mean any building which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants: provided, that temporary housing hereinafter defined shall not be regarded as a dwelling.
(d) Dwelling Unit shall mean any 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.
(e) Habitable Dwelling shall mean any structure or part thereof that shall be used as a home or place of abode by one or more persons.
(f) Habitable Room shall mean a room designed to be used for living, sleeping, eating or cooking purposes, excluding bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls and storage places, or other similar places, not used by persons for extended periods.
(g) Infestation shall mean the presence, within or around a dwelling, of insects, rodents, or other pests.
(h) Multiple Dwelling shall mean any dwelling containing more than two dwelling units.
(i) Occupant shall mean any person, over one year of age, living, sleeping, cooking, or eating in, or having actual possession of, a dwelling unit or rooming unit.
(j) Operator shall mean any person who has charge, care, owns, or has control of a premise or of a building or structure or part thereof, in which dwelling units or rooming units are let.
(k) Owner shall mean any person, firm, or corporation, who jointly or severally along with others, shall be in actual possession of, or have charge, care and control of any structure or dwelling unit or premises within the city as owner, employee, or agent of the owner, or as trustee or guardian of the estate or person of the title holder, and such person shall be deemed and taken to be the owner or owner of such property within the true intent and meaning of this code and shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this article to the same extent as the record owner and notice to any such person shall be deemed and taken to be a good and sufficient notice as if such person or persons were actually the record owner or owner of such property.
(l) Person shall mean and include any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership.
(m) Plumbing shall mean and include all of the following supplied facilities and equipment: gas or fuel pipes, gas or fuel burning equipment, 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 any other similar supplied fixtures, together with all connections to water, sewer, gas or fuel lines.
(n) Premise shall mean any lot or land area, either residential or non- residential, not covered by a structure and which is subject to a city tax in part or in whole.
(o) Public Officer shall mean such person appointed as Public Officer by the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-301 of the Code of the City of Alma, or the authorized representative such Public Officer.
(p) Rooming House shall mean any dwelling, or that part of a 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.
(q) Rooming Unit shall mean 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.
(r) Refuse. For the purpose of this article refuse shall include garbage, and trash.
(1) Garbage shall mean any accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable waste matter that attends the preparation of, use of, cooking of, delivering of, or storage of meats, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetable.
(2) Trash (Combustible). For the purpose of this article combustible trash shall mean waste consisting of papers, cartons, boxes, barrels, wood and excelsior, tree branches, yard trimmings, wood furniture, bedding and leaves, or any other combustible materials.
(3) Trash (Non-Combustible). For the purpose of this article non- combustible trash shall mean waste consisting of metals, tin cans, glass, crockery, other mineral refuse and ashes and street rubbish and sweepings, dirt, sand, concrete scrap, or any other non-combustible material.
(s) Structure shall mean anything constructed or erected on the ground or attached to something having a location on the ground.
(t) Supplied shall mean paid for, furnished, or provided by or under the control of, the owner or operator.
(u) Temporary Housing shall mean any tent, trailer, or other structure used for human shelter which is designed to be transportable and which is not attached to the ground, house or building or another structure, or to any utilities system on the same premises for more than 30 consecutive days, except when located in a mobile home court duly licensed under laws of the city.
(v) Words - Meanings. Whenever the words "dwelling," "dwelling unit," "rooming house," "rooming unit," "premises," are used in this ordinance, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any part thereof." (Ord. 438; Code 2015)