For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY. The City of Vermillion, South Dakota.
DORMITORY. Any dwelling where group sleeping accommodations are provided for persons not members of the same family groups in which several occupy large rooms or a series of closely associated rooms under joint occupancy and single management. The term DORMITORY shall not include fraternity or sorority houses.
ELECTRICAL CODE. The electrical code of the City of Vermillion and the State of South Dakota.
FAMILY. One or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption occupying a dwelling unit as an individual housekeeping organization. A FAMILY may include no more than 4 persons not related by blood, marriage, or adoption. No more than 2 persons per bedroom, not related by blood, marriage, or adoption may occupy any dwelling unit.
HOUSING INSPECTOR. The Housing Inspector of the City of Vermillion or his or her authorized agent.
PARKING SPACE. An area, unenclosed, and off the street right-of-way, with a minimum dimension of 9 feet wide and 18 feet long, together with a driveway connecting the parking space with a street, road or alley and permitted ingress or egress of an automobile. A required parking space and driveway shall be paved or surfaced with portland cement concrete or asphaltic concrete of a thickness of at least 5 inches. The access driveway between curb and sidewalk line shall be paved with portland cement concrete. Equivalent materials and methods other than those listed may be used if approved by the City Engineer.
PERMIT. A certificate verifying that the unit for which it is issued is in compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter.
PLUMBING CODE. The plumbing code of the City of Vermillion and the State of South Dakota.
SHALL. Always mandatory and not merely discretionary.
TEMPORARY PERMIT. A certificate certifying that the unit for which it is issued is not in compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter or that application for registration has been made but the unit has not been inspected and which also authorizes the unit to be occupied for a time specified in the certificate pending completion of alterations necessary to bring it into compliance or pending inspection.
(Ord. 1255, passed 8-1-2011)