For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
BASEMENT. A portion of a building located partly underground, but having less than two-thirds of its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of adjoining property.
BOARD. The City Property Standards Board.
CELLAR. A portion of a building located partly or wholly underground and having two-thirds of its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of adjoining ground.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Any designated employee of the city whose assigned duties include the enforcement of this chapter.
DWELLING. Any building which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants.
DWELLING UNIT. A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
EXTERMINATION. The control and elimination of insects, rodents or other pests by eliminating their harborage places, by removing or making inaccessible materials which may serve as their food, by poisoning, spraying, fumigating or trapping or by other recognized and legal pest eliminations.
GARBAGE. The animal and vegetable waste resulting from handling, preparing, cooking and consuming food.
HABITABLE ROOM. A room or enclosed floor space used or intended to be used for living, sleeping or cooking purposes, excluding bathrooms, laundries, pantries, foyers, hallways, closets and storage spaces.
OCCUPANT. Any person living, sleeping, cooking or eating in, or having actual possession of, a dwelling unit or rooming unit.
OWNER. Any person having a legal or equitable title in a real estate or premises.
OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE. A person hired by an owner to represent or advocate on the owner’s behalf.
PERSON.
(1) Any entity including any of the following: individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership or limited liability corporation or company.
(2) References in the masculine gender include the feminine and the neuter, and the singular includes the plural.
PEST MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL. A person who:
(1) Is licensed, registered or certified by the state to perform pest control services; and
(2) Follows National Pest Management Association best practices for the extermination of insects, rodents, pests and bed bugs.
RENTAL BUILDING. A building containing one or more rental units.
RENTAL UNIT. A rented dwelling unit or rooming unit.
ROOMING HOUSE. A dwelling or part of a dwelling containing one or more rooming units, and in which space is let by the owner or the owner’s representative to persons who are not a husband, wife, son, daughter, mother, father, sister or brother of the owner or the owner’s representative.
ROOMING UNIT. A room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit which is used or intended to be used for living and sleeping, but not for cooking purposes.
RUBBISH.
(1) Combustible and noncombustible waste materials except for garbage.
(2) The term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible materials, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, leaves, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery and dust.
TENANT. Any person who alone, jointly or severally with others occupies a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit under an oral or written lease or who holds a legal tenancy.
(Ord. 2020-11, passed 12-7-2020)