(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BARBERTON DEVELOPMENT CODE. The Development Code adopted by ordinance, and any amendments.
DWELLING. Any dwelling, dwelling unit, building, structure, rooming house, rooming unit, hotel or other living quarters used, intended to be used, or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for living or sleeping by human occupants. Temporary housing is not a DWELLING.
DWELLING UNIT. Any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used, intended to be used, or designed to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating.
ICC INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE. The ICC International Property Maintenance Code adopted by ordinance, and any amendments.
OCCUPANT. Any person over one year of age living, sleeping, cooking or eating in, or having actual possession of, a dwelling or rooming unit.
OHIO BUILDING CODE. The Ohio Building Code, as adopted pursuant to Ohio R.C. Ch. 119, 3781 and 3791, and any amendments.
OHIO RESIDENTIAL CODE. The Ohio Residential Code, as adopted pursuant to Ohio R.C. Ch. 119, 3781 and 3791, and any amendments.
OPERATOR. Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others, has charge, care or control of any premises, or part thereof, in which there are one or more rental dwelling units or rental rooming units whether as owner, manager, agent of the owner or due to conduct that demonstrates the person’s position of responsibility concerning the dwelling or rooming unit.
OWNER. Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others, has legal title to any rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit with or without accompanying actual possession thereof, or is the vendor or vendee under a land contract, whether recorded or not, or is the executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee or guardian of the estate of either the person with legal title or the land contract vendor or vendee.
PERSON. An individual, partnership, association, company, firm, trust, corporation, government corporation, department, bureau, agency or any entity recognized by law.
PREMISES. Not only the dwelling and any other buildings of any kind or nature located on the lot, but also the entire parcel surrounding the buildings, including, but not limited to, fences, walkways, walls and appurtenances.
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR. The Building Commissioner of the city or the Building Commissioner’s authorized Property Maintenance Inspector.
PURCHASER. Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others, has entered into a contract to become the owner of any dwelling unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof.
RENTAL INSPECTION. The rental inspection as required in this chapter.
RENTAL REGISTRATION. The rental registration as required in this chapter.
RENTAL UNIT. A dwelling unit, rooming unit and/or vacant structure not occupied by the person with legal title.
ROOMING HOUSE. Any dwelling, or that part of any dwelling, containing one or more rooming units, including hotels, in which space is let by the owner or operator to three or more persons who are not husband, wife, son, daughter, mother, father, sister or brother of the owner or operator.
ROOMING UNIT. Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit used, intended to be used or designed to be used for living and sleeping but not for cooking or eating purposes.
TEMPORARY HOUSING. Any tent, trailer or other structure used for human shelter which is designed to be transportable and which is not affixed to the ground, to another structure or to any utilities system on the same premise for more than 30 consecutive days.
(B) Whenever the words “dwelling”, “dwelling unit”, “rooming unit” and “premises” are used in this chapter, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words “or any part thereof”.
(Prior Code, § 1495.01) (Ord. 65-2009, passed 6-8-2009)