For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"CITY ENGINEER." The City Engineer and/or the Director of Public Projects and his authorized representatives.
"DWELLING."Any building which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants, provided that temporary housing as hereinafter defined shall not be regarded as a dwelling.
"EXTERMINATION." The control and elimination of insects, rodents, or other pests by eliminating their harborage places, by removing or making inaccessible that which may serve as their food, by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping, or by other recognized and legal pest elimination methods approved by the City Engineer and/or the Director of Public Projects.
"GARBAGE."The animal and vegetable waste resulting from handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
"INFESTATION."The presence, within or around a dwelling, of any insects, rodents, or other pests.
"MOBILE HOME."Any vehicle which is constructed to permit its use as a conveyance, either self-propelled or nonself-propelled, on the public streets and highways, and which is designed and constructed to permit its occupancy as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons and which has no foundation other than wheels, jacks, skirting, or other temporary support.
"OCCUPANT."Any person living, sleeping, cooking or eating in or having actual possession of a dwelling unit or rooming unit.
"OPERATOR."Any person who has charge, care or control of a dwelling or building, or part thereof.
"OWNER."Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others:
(1) Shall have legal title to any dwelling, building, or structure with or without accompanying actual possession thereof, provided, however, that whenever the dwelling or building is subject to conditional sale contract, lease with option to purchase, or any other form of written contract under the terms of which any person is entitled to a conveyance of legal title on payment of a specified sum, the term "OWNER" shall mean the person who shall have such contractual right, rather than the person holding legal title; or
(2) Shall have charge, care, or control of any dwelling, building or structure as executor, executrix, receiver, or guardian of the owner as defined in division (1) above. Any such person thus representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this subchapter, to the same extent as if he were the owner. Any person acting as agent of the owner shall not be construed to be an owner within the terms of this subchapter, but shall be bound to notify the owner, by means of registered letter addressed to the owner at his last known address, or any order or notice issued by the City Engineer and/or the Director of Public Projects relating to the property of the owner.
"PERSON."Any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership.
"RUBBISH."Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage, including the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke, and other combustible material, papers, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, leaves, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, and dust.
"SUPPLIED."Paid for, furnished, or provided by or under the control of the owner or operator.
"TEMPORARY HOUSING."Any tent, mobile home, or other structure used for human shelter which is designed to be transportable and which is not attached to the ground, to another structure, or to any utilities system on the same premises for more than 30 days.
(Ord. 1977-1, passed 3-17-77)