[Amended 5-29-2001 by Ord. No. 14-2001]
As used in this Part, certain terms are defined as follows:
APPROVED — Approved by the Health Officer or his duly appointed representative.
BOARD OF HEALTH — The Board of Health of the City of Reading, Pennsylvania.
CESSPOOL — The unapproved means used, or intended to be used, for the disposal of sewage.
DEBRIS — Any material upon the premises that is a residue of structural demolition, or any other material that is not neatly stored, stacked or piled in such a manner so as not to create a nuisance or become a harboring place or food supply for insects and rodents.
EMERGENCY — Whenever a condition exists which represents imminent danger to the health, safety and morals of the City.
EXTERMINATION — The control and elimination of insects, rodents or other pests by eliminating their harboring places; by removing or making inaccessible materials that may service as their food or harboring place; by poisoning, spraying or trapping; or by any other recognized legal pest elimination method approved by the Health Officer.
GARBAGE — The animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or consumption of food.
HEALTH OFFICER — The Health Officer appointed by the City or his duly authorized representative.
INFESTATION — The presence, within or around any structure, or evidence thereof upon the land parcel, any rats, harmful insects, bacteria or other pests.
INSPECTOR — The authorized inspector of the City.
JUNK — Any discarded material or article and shall include, but not be limited to, scrap metal, scrapped, abandoned, junked motor vehicles, including the commercial storage of wrecked automobiles, pending disposition thereof, machinery, equipment, paper, glass, containers and structures. It shall not include, however, refuse or garbage kept in proper containers for the purpose of prompt disposal.
JUNKYARD — Any place where any junk as hereinafter defined, is stored, disposed of or accumulated.
OWNER — Any person, who alone or jointly with others:
A. Shall have legal title or equitable title to the premises; or
B. Shall have charge, care, custody or control of any parcel of land and the structures thereupon, as owner, or agent of the owner, executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee or guardian of the estate of the owner.
PERSON — Includes any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership.
PREMISES — Includes any structure within and all land about such structures, including any parcels contiguous and owned or maintained by the same person. Premises shall also be construed as though it were followed by the words "or any part thereof."
PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT DIVISION — Property Improvement Division of the City of Reading, Pennsylvania.
SEWER CONNECTION — The connection of sanitary waste lines to the sanitary sewer system of the City.
SOLID WASTE — All materials, both organic and inorganic, that are intended for disposal.