(A) Meaning of certain words. Whenever the word BUILDING, BUILDING UNIT, DWELLING. DWELLING UNIT, PREMISES or STRUCTURE are used in this chapter, the word used shall be
construed as though it is followed by the words "or any part thereof or any premises accessory thereto." Words used in the singular include the plural and the plural the singular, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the feminine the masculine.
(B) Undefined words. Words not specifically defined in this chapter shall have the common definition set forth in a standard dictionary, or the city's Housing Code, Property Maintenance Code. Nuisance Code, statewide Building Code, or the statewide Fire Safety Code.
(C) Generally. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
AGENT. Any person who operates or conducts a business for and on behalf of another.
BUILDING. A fixed construction with walls, foundation and roof, such as a house, factory, apartment building and garage.
BUILDING INSPECTOR. Staff of the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission, or other such person as is designated by the City Administrative Officer - to include, but not be limited to. Building Inspectors, Housing Inspectors, and Fire Inspectors.
BUSINESS. Includes all trades, occupations, professions, or services engaged in, carried on, or pursued in this city. Any business located within the corporate limits of the city is construed to be transacting all business in the city.
(a) The following shall be construed as a business: the rental of residential or commercial properties.
(b) The following shall not be construed as a business:
1. Any non-profit entity that engages in a trade, occupation, or service from which the net proceeds are used for a charitable purpose.
2. Any person who sells at an event sponsored by the city, School Board, or other entity which is considered non-profit pursuant to IRC § 501(c)(3), items created, manufactured, or assembled by that person.
DILAPIDATED. In a state of disrepair, so that it may no longer be adequate for the purpose for which it was originally intended.
DWELLING UNIT. Any enclosed space wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living and sleeping, whether or not cooking and eating facilities are provided: provided that temporary housing as hereafter defined shall not be classified as a DWELLING UNIT. Industrialized housing and modular construction, used or intended for use of living and sleeping purposes shall be classified as a DWELLING UNIT. DWELLING UNIT shall not include a room in a hotel, motel, suite hotels, or bed and breakfasts, that primarily rent rooms on a daily basis, if properly registered as such with the City of Ludlow, County of Kenton and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
FIRE SAFETY CODE. The National Fire Code of 1979, and all amendments, thereto, as the same may be amended from time to time.
HABITABLE ROOM. A room or enclosed floor area used or intended to be used for living or sleeping purposes, excluding bathrooms, water closet compartments, basement laundries, furnace rooms, utility rooms of less than 50 square feet of floor space, connecting corridors, stairways, closets, storage spaces, unheated areas, and workshops and hobby areas, the floor level of which is more than three feet below the exterior grade immediately outside the walls of such room.
HOUSEHOLD. One or more individuals living together in a single dwelling unit and sharing common living, sleeping, cooking and eating facilities.
KENTUCKY BUILDING CODE. The statewide Building Code adopted pursuant to KRS 198B.010 et seq., as maybe amended from time to time.
LUDLOW BUILDING REGULATIONS. Chapter 150 of the Ludlow Code of Ordinances, as amended from time to time.
NUISANCE CODE. Chapter 91 of the Ludlow Code of Ordinances, as amended from time to time.
OCCUPANT. Any individual having possession of a premises or any individual over one year of age, living, sleeping, cooking or eating in or having possession of a dwelling unit.
OPERATOR. Any person who has charge, care, control, or management of a building, or part thereof, in which building units are let.
OWNER. Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others: (1) Shall have legal title to any premise, building, or building unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof: or (2) Shall have charge, care, or control of any premise, building, or building unit, as owner or agent of the owner, or any executor, administrator, trustee, 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 and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to the same extent as if he or she were the owner.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, cooperative, or governmental agency.
PREMISES. A platted lot or part thereof or unplatted lot or parcel of land or plat of land, either occupied or unoccupied by a dwelling or other structure, and includes any such building or part thereof, accessory structure or other structure thereon.
RESIDENT. Any adult residing within the City of Ludlow.
SAFETY. The condition of being reasonably free from danger and hazards which may cause accidents or disease.
SUPPLIED. Paid for, furnished by, provided by or under the control of the owner-operator, or agent.
TEMPORARY HOUSING. Any tent, trailer, mobile home, or any 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 utility system and which remains on the same premises for more than 30 consecutive days.
UNIT. A room or a group of rooms located within a building forming a single habitable unit.
(Ord. 2001-17, passed 1-10-2002; Am. Ord. 2002-3, passed 3-28-2002; Am. Ord. 2006-15, passed 9-28-2006; Am. Ord. 2011-6, passed 4-14-2011; Am. Ord. 2012-5, passed 3-8-2012; Am. Ord. 2014-10, passed 8-14-2014; Am. Ord. 2016-8, passed 11-10-2016)