(a) Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates, or requires, a different meaning.
BASEMENT. A space of full story height below the first floor which is not designed or used primarily for year around living accommodations. Space, partly below grade, which is designed and finished as habitable space is not defined as BASEMENT space.
BUILDING INSPECTOR. The person, or his or her authorized representative, to whom is minimally certified to conduct construction inspections based on Wis. Admin. Code, Chapters SPS 320 through 325 standards, designated the title by appointment of the Village President and the confirmation of the Village Board.
CELLAR. A portion of a building located partly or wholly underground, and having two-thirds or more of its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the grounds. (See BASEMENT for reference.)
DWELLING. Any building which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants.
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, or other pests by eliminating their harborage places, by removing or making inaccessible materials which may serve as their food, by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping, or by other recognized and legal pest elimination methods approved by the Health Officer.
GARBAGE. The animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
HABITABLE ROOM. A room or other 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 corridors, closets, and storage space.
HEALTH OFFICER. The person, or his or her authorized representative, to whom is designated the title by appointment of the Village President and the confirmation of the Village Board.
INFESTATION. The presence within or around a dwelling of any insects, rodents, or other pests.
LANDLORD. The building owner, or his or her authorized agent, or the person authorized to rent or lease the building.
MULTIPLE DWELLING. Any dwelling containing two or more dwelling units.
OCCUPANT OR TENANT. Any person living, sleeping, cooking, or eating in or having actual possession of a dwelling unit or rooming unit.
OPERATOR. Any person who has charge, care, or control of a building, or part thereof, in which dwelling units or rooming units are offered for rent.
ORDINARY MINIMUM WINTER CONDITIONS. The temperature which is 15F above the lowest recorded temperature for the previous ten-year period.
OWNER. Any person who, alone or jointly, or severally with others:
a. Has legal or equitable title to any dwelling unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; provided, whenever the dwelling or dwelling unit is subject to conditional sales contract, lease with option to purchase, or any other form of written contract under the terms of which any person is entitled to a conveyance of legal title upon payment of a specified sum; the
OWNER shall mean the person who shall have such a contractual right, as well as the person who is holding the legal title; or
b. Shall have charge, care, or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit as executor, executrix, trustee, receiver, or guardian of the owner as defined in subsection a. above. Any such person thus representing the actual
OWNER shall be bound to comply with this chapter to the same extent as if he or she were the owner. Any person acting as the agent of the owner shall not be construed to be the owner within the terms of this chapter, but shall be bound to notify the owner, by means of a registered letter addressed to the owner at his or her last known address, of any order or notice issued by the Building Inspector relating to the property of the owner.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, corporation, association, or partnership.
PLUMBING. All of the following supplied facilities and equipment: gas pipes, gas burning equipment, water pipes, garbage disposal equipment, waste pipes, water closets, sinks, installed dishwashers, lavatories, bathtubs, shower baths, installed clothes washing machines, catch basins, drains, vents, floor drains, laundry traps, drinking fountains, gutters, downspouts, area drains, lines, sanitary and storm sewer systems; also subsoil drainage and any other supplied fixtures together with all connection to water, sewer, or gas lines.
ROOMING UNIT. Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitat unit used or intended to be used for living and sleeping but not for cooking or eating purposes.
RUBBISH. Combustible or 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, trimmings, leaves, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, or dust.
SUPPLIED. Anything paid for, furnished, or provided by or under the control of the owner or operator.
RENTAL PROPERTY. Property which is rented or leased to any person other than the owner or members of his or her immediate family.
(b) Clarification. Whenever the words “dwelling,” “dwelling unit,” “rooming house,” “rooming unit,” or “premises” are used in this chapter, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words “or any part thereof.”
(Prior Code, § 15-5-2)