(A) The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this ordinance:
APARTMENT. A self-contained unit with private bath and cooking facilities.
BASEMENT. A portion of a building located partly underground, but having less than half its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
CELLAR. A portion of a building located partly or wholly underground, and having half or more than half of its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
DWELLING. Any building which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants; provided that temporary housing as 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 facilities which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.
EXTERMINATION. The control and elimination of insects, rodents and other pests.
GARBAGE. The vegetable and animal 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, water closet, compartments, laundries pantries, foyers, or communicating corridors, closets, and storage spaces.
INFESTATION. The presence, within or around a dwelling, of any insects, rodents, or other pests.
MULTIPLE DWELLING. Any dwelling containing more than two dwelling units.
OCCUPANT. Any person over 1 year of age living, sleeping, cooking, or eating in, or having actual possession of, a dwelling unit or morning unit.
OPERATOR. Any person who has charge, care or control of a building, or part thereof, in which dwelling units or rooming units are let.
OWNER. Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others, who:
(a) shall have legal title to any dwelling or dwelling unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or who
(b) shall have charge, care or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit, as owner or agent of the owner, or as executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian of the estate of the owner.
PLUMBING. Means and includes all of the following supplied facilities and equipment: Gas pipes, gas-burning equipment, water pipes, garbage disposal units, waste pipes, water closets, sinks, installed clothes washing machines, catch basins, drains, vents, and any other similar supplied fixtures, together with all connections to water, sewer, or gas lines.
ROOMING HOUSE. Any building or portion of a building in which sleeping accommodations not constituting an apartment are furnished at a fee for four or more persons ordinarily renting such accommodations at a specified rate for a specified time, and occupying the premises as a permanent place of abode rather than on a transient basis for a short term period of occupancy.
ROOMING UNITS. Any room or group of rooms to be used for living or sleeping, but not for cooking purposes.
RUBBISH. Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage, and the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke, and other combustible material, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, etc.
SUPPLIED. Paid for, furnished, or provided by or under the control of, the owner or operator.
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.
(B) Meaning of Certain Words. Whenever the words DWELLING, DWELLING UNIT, PREMISES, are used in this ordinance, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words OR ANY PART THEREOF.
(Prior Code, Art. 10, § 10.1)