For the purpose of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APARTMENT. Room or suite of rooms occupied or which is intended or designed to be occupied, as the home or residence of one individual, family or household, for housekeeping purposes.
APARTMENT HOUSE. Any building or portion thereof which is designed, built, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied or which is occupied as a home or resident of more than two families living independently of each other.
APPROVED. Approval by the Building Inspector under the provisions of this code, or approved by other authority designated by law to give approval in the matter in question.
BASEMENT. A portion of the building partly underground, but having less than one-half its clear height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
BUILDING. Any building or structure, or portion thereof, which is used, or designed or intended to be used for human habitation, for living, sleeping, cooking or eating purposes or any combination thereof.
BUILDING INSPECTOR. The officer charged with the administration and enforcement of this code or his or her regularly authorized assistant.
CELLAR. The portion of the building partly underground, having one-half or more than one-half of its clear height below the average grade of the adjoining ground used solely for storage purposes.
DWELLING. Any building or mobile home, or part thereof, used and occupied by human habitation or intended to be so used; “temporary housing”, hereinafter defined, shall not be regarded as a DWELLING.
DWELLING UNIT. Any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and forming a single habitable unit with living, sleeping, cooking and eating facilities.
EXTERMINATION. The control and elimination of insects, rodents or other pests by eliminating their harborage places; by removing or making inaccessible materials that may serve as their food, by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping or by any other recognized and legal pest elimination methods.
FAMILY. A group of persons related by blood, marriage or adoption within and including the degree of first cousins.
GARBAGE. The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
HABITABLE ROOM. A room or enclosed floor space used, or intended to be used, for living, sleeping, cooking or eating purposes, excluding bathrooms, laundries, pantries, foyers, communicating corridors, closets and storage spaces.
HEALTH OFFICER. Legally designated head of the Department of Health of any city, governmental unit or combination thereof.
HOTEL. See ROOMING HOUSE.
INFESTATION. The presence within or around a dwelling, of any insects, rodents or other pests.
MULTIPLE DWELLING. Any dwelling containing two or more dwelling units.
OCCUPANT. Any person living, sleeping or eating in, or having actual possession of, a dwelling unit or rooming unit.
OWNER. A holder of any legal or equitable title in the premises, whether alone or jointly with others, and whether in possession or not; or any person who shall have charge, care or control of any dwelling, dwelling unit or building as owner or agent of the OWNER or as executor, administrator, trustees or guardian of the estate of the owner.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership or trust.
PLUMBING. All of the following supplies facilities and equipment: gas pipe; gas-burning equipment; water pipes; garbage disposal units; waste pipes; toilets; sinks; dishwashers; lavatories; bathtubs; shower baths; clothes washers; catch basin; drains; vents; and any other similar supplies fixtures, together with all connections to water, sewer or gas lines.
ROOMING HOUSE. Any dwelling, or that part of any dwelling containing one or more rooming units, in which space is let for money or other in-kind services by the owner to five or more persons who are not husband or wife, son or daughter, mother or father or sister or brother of the owner or operator.
ROOMING UNIT. Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit used or intended to be used for living and sleeping, but not for cooking or eating purposes.
RUBBISH. All waste materials, except garbage, and the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal and other combustible material, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metal, mineral matter, glass, crockery and dust.
SUPPLIED. Paid for, furnished or provided by or under the control of the owner.
TEMPORARY HOUSING. Any tent, trailer 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 consecutive days.
(2005 Code, § 9-802)