For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. As defined under the State of Michigan Construction Code Act.
HARBORAGE. A shelter, harbor.
OWNER. One who has the right to possess, use and convey something, such as, the owner, occupant or successor to title by foreclosure, sheriff’s sale or by court order.
RODENT. Any of an order (Rodentia) of relatively gnawing mammals (as a mouse, a squirrel or a beaver) that have in the upper jaw a single pair of incisors with a chisel-shaped edge; also: a small mammal (as a rabbit or a shrew).
VACANT PROPERTY. A lot, building or structure that is not legally or currently occupied. VACANT PROPERTY does not mean property that is temporarily unoccupied while the residents are away on vacation, personal matters or business, or is not intended by the owner to be left vacant.
(Prior Code, § XI-8.01)