For the purposes of the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
1. “Dwelling” means any building or structure, except temporary housing, which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants, but does not include dormitories, hotels, or motels. Whenever the word “dwelling” is used in this chapter, it shall be construed as though it were followed by the words “or any part thereof.”
2. “Dwelling unit” means any habitable room or group of adjoining habitable rooms located within a dwelling and forming a single unit with facilities which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating of meals. Whenever the term “dwelling unit” is used in this chapter, it shall be construed as though it were followed by the words “or any part thereof.”
3. “Non-dwelling structure” means any structure, except a dwelling or rooming house, used or intended to be used for the shelter or enclosure of any person, animal or property of any kind used in conjunction with a rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit.
4. “Occupancy” means the act or acts of living, sleeping or cooking in, or having actual possession of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit.
5. “Occupant” means any person more than one year of age, including an owner or operator, living, sleeping or cooking in, or having actual possession of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit.
6. “Operator” means any person who has charge, care or control of a building, or any part thereof, in which any dwelling units or rooming units are let, either as owner or agent of the owner.
7. “Owner” means any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others:
A. Has legal title or equitable title to any dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house or rooming unit;
B. Has charge, care, or control of any dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house or rooming unit, as executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee, or guardian of the estate or as the owner.
8. “Rental property” means any dwelling for which a stated return or payment is made for the temporary possession or use thereof.
9. “Roomer” means an occupant of a rooming house who is charged rent and is not a member of the rooming house owner’s or operator’s family.
10. “Rooming house” means 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 one or more roomers.
11. “Rooming unit” means any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit in a rooming house used or intended to be used for living and sleeping, but not for cooking or eating of meals.