The definitions found in the “CABO (Council of American Building Officials One and Two Family Dwelling Code)”, entitled “Definitions”, together with the following defined terms, shall be used for the purpose of interpreting this chapter.
(a) “Dwelling” means any building or structure, or part thereof, occupied or designed to be occupied as the home, residence or sleeping place of one or more persons. A dwelling may include one or more dwelling units.
(b) “Dwelling unfit for human habitation” means any dwelling, as defined in this section, which, by reason of serious deficiencies in drainage, plumbing, water supply, light, heat, ventilation, floor area, and rodent or pest control facilities, or by reason of dilapidation, disrepair or other similar conditions, or because of the need for major repairs to the roof, walls, ceilings, floors, stairs or other parts of the dwelling, is insanitary or unsafe and constitutes a serious hazard to the health, safety or welfare of the occupants of the dwelling or to the public.
(c) “Dwelling unit” means a room or group of rooms located within any dwelling and forming a single habitable unit with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking and eating.
(d) “Extermination” means the control and elimination of insects, rodents or other pests by eliminating their harborage places, by removing or making inaccessible material that may serve as their food, by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping, or by any other recognized and legal pest elimination methods.
(e) “Infestation” means the presence within or around a dwelling or dwelling unit of any insects, rodents or other pests.
(f) “Occupant” means any person who lives, sleeps, cooks, or eats in a dwelling unit.
(g) “Operator” means any person, whether or not the owner, who has charge, care or control of a dwelling unit.
(h) “Owner” means any person, firm or corporation who alone, or jointly or severally with others, shall be in actual possession of, or have charge, care or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit within the City as owner, employee or agent of the owner, or as trustee or guardian of the estate or person of the title holder; such other persons shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this order to the same extent as the owner.
(i) “Person” means a natural person, corporation, partnership or association.
(j) “Premises” means the ground, yard, lawn or court, or the private way, walk, alley or approach used or intended to be used in connection with a dwelling.
(k) “Refuse”, as used in this section, includes “garbage” and “rubbish”; “garbage” means the animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food; “rubbish” means any household waste materials other than garbage, ashes, and cinders, and building materials.
(l) The singular number shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. The terms “dwelling” and “dwelling unit” whenever used in this chapter shall be construed as though followed by the words “or any part thereof”. The term “occupied”, whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed as though followed by the words “or intended or designed to be occupied”.
(m) “Habitable room” means 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 communicating corridors, closets and storage space and any other room designated by the Building Inspector.
(n) “Means of egress” means a continuous and unobstructed path of travel from any point in a building to a safe and open space. Means of egress are subject to approval by the Chief Building Inspector.
(Ord. 6-90. Passed 2-5-90.)