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(a) General. For the purposes of this Code, certain words and terms used herein are defined as set forth in this and the following sections of this chapter. Where terms are not defined, they shall have their ordinary accepted meanings within the context with which they are used. Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged, latest edition, shall be considered as providing ordinary accepted meanings. All words used in the present tense shall include the future. All words in the plural number shall include the singular and all words in the singular number shall include the plural unless the natural construction of the wording indicated otherwise. The word "shall" is mandatory and not permissive. For definitions not indicated herein, see Chapter 2 of the Building Code.
(b) Administrative. Whenever any one of the following terms is used it shall mean the corresponding officer, department, board or commission, or agency or authority of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, hereinafter referred to as the "City": Board of Supervisors, Department of Building Inspection, Police Department and Fire Department. In each case the term shall be deemed to include an employee of any such office or department of the City who is lawfully authorized to perform any duty or exercise any power as their or its representative or agent.
Whenever the words "dwelling," "dwelling unit," "apartment," "apartment house," "hotel," "guest room," "guest room suite," "premises" or "building" are used in this Code, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any portion thereof."
APPROVED. "Approved," when used in connection with any material, type of construction or appliance means meeting the approval of the Director as a result of investigation and tests conducted by an approved agency, or by reason of accepted principles or tests by national authorities, technical, health or scientific organizations or agencies.
APPROVED AGENCY. "Approved agency" means an established and recognized agency regularly engaged in conducting tests or furnishing inspection services, and approved by the Director.
(Added by Ord. 399-89, App. 11/6/89; amended by Ord. 161-92, App. 6/4/92; Ord. 350-95, App. 11/3/95; Ord. 320-99, App. 11/22/99; Ord. 192-02, App. 9/17/2002; Ord. 256-07, App. 11/6/2007)