For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
APPROVED: Approved by the health official and/or building inspector charged with responsibility for administering this chapter.
AVAILABLE: A water, sewer, or electrical system shall be deemed available when a suitable connection to the system lies within one hundred feet (100') of the premises to be served.
BASEMENT: A portion of a building located partly underground by having less than one-half (1/2) of its clear floor to ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
BOARDING HOUSE: A rooming house which provides meals for occupants in a common dining room.
CELLAR: A portion of a building located partly or wholly underground and having one-half (1/2) or more than one-half (1/2) of its clear floor to ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
CITY: The city of Jay, Oklahoma.
CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR:
A. The legally appointed official designated by the mayor as an authorized agent of the city with responsibility for enforcement of building, plumbing, electrical, housing and other codes adopted by the city for the health, welfare and safety of the citizens.
B. The legally designated building authority of the city of Jay, or his representative.
DWELLING: Any building or structure or any part thereof which is used or intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants.
DWELLING UNIT: Any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating.
EXTERMINATION: The control or elimination of insects, rodents or other pests by eliminating their harboring places; by removing or making inaccessible material that may serve as their food; by poisoning, spraying, fumigation, trapping, blocking their access to a dwelling; or by any other recognized and legal pest elimination methods approved by the building inspector.
GARBAGE: The animal, vegetable, or other organic waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
HABITABLE FLOOR AREA: The square footage in a habitable room which shall be used in computing maximum permissible occupancy. At least one-half (1/2) of the habitable floor area shall have a height of at least seven feet (7'), and the floor area of that part of any room where the ceiling height is less than five feet (5') shall not be considered in computing habitable floor area.
HABITABLE ROOM: A room or enclosed floor space used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, or eating purposes excluding bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundries, pantries, foyers, or communication corridors, closets, and storage spaces.
INFESTATION: The presence, within or around a dwelling or anywhere on the premises, of insects, rodents, or other pests, in such numbers as to constitute a hazard to health.
MOBILE HOME: A manufactured home or a manufactured home dwelling.
MOBILE HOME COURT: A manufactured home park or subdivision as further defined under title 10, "Planning And Zoning Regulations", of this code.
MOBILE OR TRANSPORTABLE TEMPORARY HOUSING: Any tent, trailer, travel trailer, vacation trailer, or structure, other than a mobile home, used for human shelter which is designed to be primarily transportable and which is not attached to the ground, or other structure, or to any utility systems on the same premises for more than thirty (30) consecutive days.
MOBILE TRAILER, TRAVEL TRAILER, VACATION TRAILER: A movable living unit, equipped with a chassis but lacking any of the following systems and equipment: plumbing, heating, electrical, cooking, and refrigeration, or containing any or all of the systems and equipment herein listed but being of size less than forty feet (40') in length and less than one hundred feet (100') wide.
MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING: Any dwelling containing more than two (2) dwelling units.
OCCUPANT: Any person living, sleeping, cooking, or eating in or having possession or use of a dwelling unit or rooming unit. For the purpose of this definition, a person under one year of age shall not be counted as an occupant.
OPERATOR: Any person who has charge, care, or control of a building or part thereof in which dwelling units are let.
OWNER: Any person who, alone, jointly, or severally with others:
A. Shall have legal or equitable title to any dwelling or dwelling unit with or without actual possession thereof; or
B. Shall have charge, care, or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit as owner or agent of the owner, or as executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee, or guardian of the estate of the owner. Any such person thus representing the actual owner shall be found to comply with the provisions of this chapter, and with rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to the same extent as if he were the owner.
PERSON: Means and includes any individual, firm, or corporation, association, or partnership.
PLUMBING: Means and includes all of the following supplied facilities and equipment: gas pipes, gas burning equipment, water pipes, mechanical garbage disposal units, waste pipes, water closets, sinks, installed dishwasher, lavatories, bathtubs, shower baths, installed clothes washing machines, catch basins, drains, vents, and other similar supplied fixtures, together with all connections to water, sewer, or gas lines.
PUBLIC SPACE: Space within a residential building for public use, such as lobbies, lounges, reception hall, meeting, lecture, and recreation rooms; banquet and dining rooms and their kitchens; and swimming pools.
REFUSE: All waste substances, other than garbage, including, but not limited to, the following: trash or waste materials; paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass crockery, ceramic material and dust.
ROOMING HOUSE: Any dwelling or part thereof in which a rooming unit is let by the owner or operator to three (3) or more persons who are not related to the owner or operator by blood or marriage; or any dwelling or part thereof, containing two (2) or more rooming units.
ROOMING UNIT: Any room or group of rooms in a rooming house or dwelling forming a single habitable unit used or intended for use for living or sleeping but not for cooking or storing or eating purposes.
SUPPLIED: Paid for, arranged for, furnished or provided by or under control of the owner or operator. (1985 Code ch. 4 § 7-4)