As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:
(a) Extermination: the control and elimination of vectors by eliminating harborage areas, by removing food sources or making them inaccessible, by poisoning, spraying, fumigating or trapping, or by any other legal vector elimination method which is not injurious to human health or the safety of domestic animals.
(b) Garbage: the animal and/or vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, serving or nonconsumption of food.
(c) Infestation: the presence of vectors within or contiguous to a structure or premises.
(d) Inspection Officer: the Municipal Health Officer, a staff member of the Joint Vector Control Program, and/or any other persons authorized in writing by the governing body of Lower Chichester Township to conduct inspections and administrative procedures to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(e) Junk: all large items of rubbish, including, but not limited to:
(1) Non-operable automobiles;
(2) Non-operable appliances (such as refrigerators or stoves); and
(3) Scrap metal.
(f) Occupant: any person living, sleeping, cooking or eating in, or actually having possession of, a dwelling unit or a rooming unit, except that in dwelling units a temporary guest will not be considered an occupant.
(g) Owner: any person who, alone or jointly and severally with others:
(1) Shall have legal title to any premises, dwelling or dwelling unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or
(2) Shall have charge, care or control of any premises, dwelling or dwelling unit, as owner or agent of the owner, or an executor, administrator, trustee, assignee of rents or guardian of the estate of the owner. Any such person thus representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this chapter to the same extent as if he or she were the owner.
(h) Person: any individual, business, firm, corporation, association or partnership.
(i) Premises: all areas of a property, including all of the interior, all of the exterior, the grounds and yard spaces.
(j) Rubbish: solid wastes, other than garbage, consisting of either:
(1) Combustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, plastic, yard clippings and wood; or
(2) Noncombustible wastes, such as metal, glass and crockery.
(k) Structure: any man-made construction or building which is located on any part of any premises.
(l) Township: Lower Chichester Township.
(m) Urbanized Area: any area which is located within 1,000 feet of either:
(1) Any structure which is designed for human occupancy for any purpose, be it residential, business or leisure-time, at any time of the day or night; or
(2) A public or privately owned outdoor recreation site.
(n) Vector: an organism which, either directly or indirectly via micro-organisms which it carries, can transmit disease to man. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "vector" shall ordinarily, but not exclusively, refer to a rodent, insect or vermin species.
(o) Vector Harborage or Vector Source: any area, interior or exterior, where vectors can live, nest, breed or seek any form of shelter.
(p) Vectorproof: a form of construction which prevents the ingress or egress of vectors to and from a given space or structure or which prevents vectors from gaining access to food, water or harborage.
(Ord. 81-7. Passed 12-21-81.)