For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. A structure, the use of which is incidental to that of the main building and which is attached thereto or located on the same premises.
BUILDING. A combination of materials to form a construction adapted to permanent or continuous occupancy or use for public, institutional, residential, business or storage purposes.
BUILDING CODE. The Ohio Basic Building Code and the Hamilton County Building Code, as applicable.
DETERIORATION. The condition or appearance of a building, or part thereof, characterized by holes, breaks, rot, crumbling, cracking, peeling, rusting or other evidence of physical decay, neglect or lack of maintenance.
DWELLING. Any structure designed for use by human occupants for sleeping and living purposes, whether occupied or vacant.
DWELLING UNIT. Any room or group of rooms located within a building forming a single habitable unit.
EXPOSED TO PUBLIC VIEW. Any premises or part thereof, or any building or part thereof, which may be lawfully viewed by the public or any member thereof from a sidewalk, street, alleyway, open-air parking lot or any adjoining or neighboring premises.
EXTERIOR OF THE PREMISES. Those portions of a building which are exposed to public view and the open space of any premises outside of any building erected thereon.
FIRE CHIEF. The Chief of the Fire Department of the city.
FIRE HAZARD. Any act or thing which increases or may increase the hazard or menace of fire to a greater degree than that customarily recognized as normal by persons in the public service of preventing, suppressing or extinguishing fire, or which may obstruct, delay or hinder, or become the cause of an obstruction, delay, hazard or hindrance to, the prevention, suppression or extinguishment of fire or any other fire hazard defined in these codified ordinances.
GARBAGE. Putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD. An area separated by no appreciable space and specially denoting a limited number of properties in a very close spatial relationship to each other, such as properties located within the same block.
INFESTATION. The presence of insects, rodents, vermin or other pests on the premises which constitutes a health hazard.
MIXED OCCUPANCY. Any building containing one or more dwelling units or rooming units and also having a portion thereof devoted to nondwelling uses.
NATURAL GROWTH. Dead trees and limbs or other natural growth which, by reason of rotting or deteriorating conditions or storm damage, constitute a hazard to persons in the vicinity thereof.
NUISANCE.
(1) Any public nuisance known in equity jurisprudence, or as provided by the statutes of the state or the ordinances of the city;
(2) Conditions dangerous to human life or detrimental to the health of persons on or near the premises where the conditions exist and where the conditions are perilous by active and negligent operation of such premises;
(3) Unsanitary conditions or anything offensive to the senses or dangerous to health, in violation of this exterior property maintenance code; and
(4) Fire hazards.
OPERATOR. Any person who has charge, care or control of a building, structure, dwelling premises, or part thereof, whether with or without the knowledge and consent of the owner.
OWNER. The owner of premises, including the holder of title thereto subject to contract of purchase, a vendee in possession, a mortgagee or receiver in possession, a lessee or joint lessees of the whole thereof or an agent or any other person, firm, corporation or fiduciary directly in control of the premises.
OVERHANGINGS. Loose and overhanging objects which, by reason of location above ground level, may fall on persons in the vicinity thereof.
PREMISES. A lot, plot or parcel of land, including buildings or structures thereon.
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE OFFICER. An officer designated by the Police Chief.
REFUSE. All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes), including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, ashes, dead animals, solid market and industrial wastes and an accumulation of brush, broken glass, stumps and roots that presents a safety hazard, and including garbage, trash and debris which present an unsanitary and/or safety hazard.
REGISTERED MAIL. Means registered or certified mail.
ROOMING UNIT. Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit, other than a dwelling unit, which is rented or available for rent for sleeping purposes, with or without cooking facilities.
RUBBISH. Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, crockery, and similar materials.
STRUCTURE. A combination of any materials, whether fixed or portable, forming a construction.
WEATHERING. Deterioration, decay or damage caused by exposure to the elements.
(`82 Code, § 1426.04) (Ord. 85-30, passed 5-21-85; Am. Ord. 94-41, passed 4-26-94)