For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“DWELLING.” Any part of any building or its premises used as a place of residence or habitation or for sleeping by any person.
“NUISANCE.” Public nuisance.
“SCRAP METAL.” Pieces or parts of steel, iron, tin, zinc, copper, aluminum, or any alloy thereof, whether covered with porcelain or anyother material, whether intact or in parts, which has served its usefulness in its original form and can no longer be used for its originally intended purpose.
“UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION.” Dangerous or detrimental to life or health because of: want of repair; defects in the drainage, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, or construction; infection with contagious disease; or the existence on the premises of an unsanitary condition likely to cause sickness among occupants of the dwelling.