For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Words in the present tense include the future; the singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
AGED PERSON
. A person who has attained the age of 65 years or more.
APPROVED.
Approved by the Building Inspector pursuant to this chapter, or to other state and city laws, rules and regulations, or approved by any other authority designated by the ordinances of the city to give approval to the matter in question.
BASEMENT.
A space with a floor level two feet or more below adjoining ground, but having less than one-half its clear height below adjoining ground.
BUILDING INSPECTOR.
When used herein, shall be construed as though followed by the words “or his or her authorized agent or representative”.
CELLAR.
A space having half or more than half of its clear height below adjoining ground.
DORMITORY.
A building or portion thereof used for sleeping purposes in connection with a school, college or other institution, which must also be located within the city.
DWELLING.
A building intended or designed to be occupied by not more than two families living separately and independently of each other.
DWELLING UNIT.
A group of rooms arranged, maintained or designed to be occupied by a single family and shall consist of a complete bathroom with toilet, lavatory and tub or shower facilities; one, and only one, complete kitchen or kitchenette with approved cooking, refrigeration and sink facilities; and approved living and sleeping facilities; all of which are used exclusively by such family and by any authorized persons occupying such dwelling unit with the family. Where the required facilities for a
DWELLING UNIT
are not contiguous, the Building Inspector shall determine whether such facilities constitute a dwelling unit. The words
DWELLING UNIT, APARTMENT
and
SUITE
shall be considered synonymous.
FAMILY.
Has the same meaning as provided under § 1341.08.
FOSTER CHILD.
Any child under the age of 18 years and not a member of the family or related to a member of the family by blood or marriage who is received apart from his or her parents and boarded, kept or maintained for compensation by such family.
FOSTER HOME.
Any building or part of any building occupied in such a manner that a child or children under the age of 18 years and not a member of the family or related to a member of the family by blood or marriage is received apart from his or her parents for board, keep or maintenance for compensation by such family.
HOTEL.
A building originally designed for hotel purposes and meeting all requirements of the state and city laws, rules and regulations, in which all or a part thereof is occupied, used or maintained, advertised or held out to the public to be a place where sleeping accommodations are offered for pay to transient guests and in which five or more rooms are used for the accommodation of such guests. For the purposes of this chapter, the word
HOTEL
includes motels and motor courts meeting these requirements.
INFIRM PERSON.
A person who, by reason of his or her age, or through a physical or mental defect or for any other reason, is unable to perform the necessary act or acts usually performed by a normal person in full possession of his or her mental or physical faculties or one who by reason of physical or mental defects or ailments is unable to perform such act or acts as may be necessary for the preservation of his or her life or person in an emergency.
MULTIPLE DWELLING.
A building containing three or more dwelling units, or two or more dwelling units above the first or ground floor, or one or more dwelling units if the building contains a use other than a dwelling use. For purposes of applying this definition, any building which is being operated as a rooming house pursuant to a valid city license shall not be classed as a
MULTIPLE DWELLING
. The words
MULTIPLE DWELLING, TENEMENT HOUSE
and
APARTMENT HOUSE
shall be considered synonymous.
OWNER.
The owner or owners of the premises, including the holder of title thereto, a purchaser under land contract or vendee, a mortgage or receiver, a lessee or joint lessees of the whole thereof, or an agent or any other person, firm, corporation or fiduciary directly in control of the premises.
RENT.
Includes the words “offer to rent”, “lease” or “offer to lease”.
ROOMER.
A person other than a member of the family of a resident owner or of the family of a tenant, who rents one or more rooms, not constituting a complete dwelling unit, as a habitation in a dwelling or apartment house from such owner or tenant, except that no person occupying a dwelling unit on the third floor of a single- or two-family dwelling structure shall be classed as a ROOMER unless the applicable condition or conditions prescribed and established in § 1355.05 are met and fulfilled by the owner.
ROOMING HOUSE.
Any building or part of any building, other than a hotel occupied in such a manner that certain rooms are leased or rented to a roomer or roomers, as herein defined, by an owner or tenant, including the third floor of single- and two-family dwelling structures when the applicable condition or conditions as prescribed by and established in § 1355.05 are met and fulfilled by the owner, which building or part thereof is occupied under the following additional conditions.
(1) A building in which rooms are rented to one or more roomers by an owner or tenant who does not reside in the building, including the third floor of single- and two-family dwelling structures when the applicable condition or conditions are prescribed by and established in § 1355.05 are met and fulfilled by an owner or tenant.
(2) A single-family dwelling in which rooms are rented, including the third floor to three or more roomers when the applicable condition or conditions as prescribed by and established in § 1355.05 are met and fulfilled by a resident owner or tenant.
(3) A building containing more than one dwelling unit, including the third floor of single- and two-family dwelling structures in which rooms are rented to two or more roomers by an owner or tenant occupying one of such dwelling units, when the applicable condition or conditions as prescribed and established in § 1355.05 are met and fulfilled by an owner or tenant.
(4) A building including the third floor of single- and two-family dwelling structure in which a room or rooms are rented to be occupied by one or more roomers who are under 12 years of age or are infirm, or aged, but provided the applicable condition or conditions as prescribed by and established in § 1355.05 are met and fulfilled by an owner or tenant.
TENANT.
The lessee or renter of a building or a portion of a building.
(Ord. 7471, passed 3-17-1981; Ord. 7678, passed 11-1-1983)