For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. A building intended for furnishing services for the elderly or disabled, but not providing the same degree of care as a nursing home.
BOARDING HOUSE. A building other than a hotel or restaurant where meals are provided for compensation to three or more persons but not more than ten, who are not members of the keeper's family.
BUILDING CODE. The Building Code officially adopted by the legislative body of this jurisdiction, or such other code as may be officially designed by the legislative body of the jurisdiction for the regulation of construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of buildings and structures.
BUILDING INSPECTOR/CODE ADMINISTRATOR. The official who is charged with the administration and enforcement of this code, or any duly appointed representative.
BUILDING OFFICIAL. The official designated by the jurisdiction to enforce building, or similar laws, or a duly authorized representative.
CENTRAL HEATING. The heating system permanently installed and adjusted so as to provide the distribution of heat to all habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments from a source outside of these rooms.
CODE OFFICIAL. As used in this code, the Building Inspector/Code Administrator, or any duly appointed representative.
CONDEMN. To adjudge unfit for use or occupancy.
CONDEMNATION. The act of judicially condemning.
DORMITORY. Any building containing 11 or more rooming or dormitory units. A DORMITORY also provides a public restroom, a laundry room, foyer, storage space for out-of-season articles of the residents, public lounge and recreational space for the use of residents.
DORMITORY ROOM. A habitable room used or intended to be used by two or more individuals for sleeping or study purposes, excluding bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundries, pantries, foyers, communicating corridors, closets, storage space and stairwells.
DUMPSTER. A large roll-off or hoisting-type trash container.
EXTERMINATION. The control and elimination of insects, rats or other pests by eliminating their harborage places, by removing or making inaccessible materials that may serve as their food, by poison spraying, fumigating, trapping or by any other approved pest elimination.
FAMILY. One or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, excluding servants, or a group of not more than three, including servants and roomers, who need not be related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together and maintaining a common household, but not including sororities, fraternities or other similar organizations.
HOTEL. An establishment containing lodging accommodations designed for use by transients, travelers or temporary guests, with no provisions in such accommodations for cooking in any individual room or suite. Facilities provided may include maid service, laundering of linen used on the premises, communications and secretarial or desk service.
LET FOR OCCUPANCY or LET. To permit possession or occupancy of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, building or structure by one person who is or purports to be the owner or agent of same to another person pursuant to a written or unwritten lease, agreement or license, or pursuant to a recorded or unrecorded agreement of contract for the sale of land.
LODGING OR ROOMING HOUSE. A building with more than three guest spaces where lodging is provided for compensation pursuant to previous arrangement, but not on a daily, overnight or per-meal basis to transient guests.
LODGING OR ROOMING HOUSE UNIT. A habitable room used or intended to be used by up to three individuals for sleeping purposes, excluding bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundries, pantries, foyers, communicating corridors, closets, storage space and stairwells.
MAINTENANCE. Work that is done regularly to keep a building and its facilities in good condition and working order.
MOTEL. A group of attached or detached buildings containing individual sleeping or living units, designed for or used temporarily by automobile tourists or transients with garage attached or parking space conveniently located to each unit, including auto courts, motels, motor lodges or other similar type uses.
MULTI-FAMILY APARTMENT BUILDING. A building or portion thereof, designed or altered for occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other.
OCCUPANCY PERMIT. As used in this code, a Certificate of Building Maintenance and Occupancy.
ONE-FAMILY DWELLING. A dwelling unit designed for occupancy by one family, i.e., a single-family dwelling.
PLUMBING. The practice, materials and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance, extension and alteration of all piping fixtures, appliances and appurtenances within the scope of the Plumbing Code.
PLUMBING FIXTURE. A receptacle or device which is either permanently or temporarily connected to the water distribution system of the premises, and demands a supply of water therefrom; or discharges used water, liquid-borne waste materials or sewage either directly or indirectly to the drainage system of the premises; or which requires both a water supply connection and a discharge to the drainage system of the premises.
PUBLIC NUISANCE. Includes the following:
(1) The physical condition or use of any premises regarded as a public nuisance at common law;
(2) Any physical condition, use or occupancy of any premises or its appurtenances considered an attractive nuisance to children, including but not limited to abandoned wells, shafts, basements, excavations and unsafe fences or structures;
(3) Any premises which have unsanitary sewerage or plumbing facilities;
(4) Any premises designated as unsafe for human habitation or use;
(5) Any premises which are manifestly capable of being a fire hazard or are manifestly unsafe or insecure as to endanger life, limb or property;
(6) Any premises from which the plumbing, heating and/or facilities required by this code have been removed, or from which utilities have been disconnected, destroyed, removed or rendered ineffective or the required precautions against trespassers have not been provided;
(7) Any premises which are unsanitary or which are littered with rubbish or garbage, or which have an uncontrolled growth of weeds; or
(8) Any structure or building that is in a state of dilapidation, deterioration or decay; faulty construction; over-crowded; open, vacant or abandoned; damaged by fire to the extent as not to provide shelter, in danger of collapse or failure, and is dangerous to anyone on or near the premises.
(9) The existence of a structure or building that has been used for the storage or manufacture of methamphetamine, until the abatement and cleaning practices required in § 25-1-5 have been complied with.
RENOVATION. A building and its facilities made to conform to present-day minimum standards of sanitation, fire prevention and safety.
RESIDENCE BUILDING. A building in which sleeping accommodations or sleeping accommodations and cooking facilities as a unit are provided, except when classified as an institution under the Building Code.
SANITARY. Rules and conditions of health, especially of absence of dirt and agents of infection or tending to promote health and healthful conditions.
SUPPLIED. Installed, furnished or provided by the owner or operator.
STRICT LIABILITY OFFENSE. An offense in which the prosecution in a legal proceeding is not required to prove criminal intent as a part of its case. It is enough to prove that the defendant either did an act which was prohibited, or failed to do an act which the defendant was legally required to do.
TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. A building containing two separate dwelling units.
WORKING DAYS. Those days during which the City Hall is open for business.
(Ord. 1492, passed 9-15-2008; Am. Ord. 1524, passed 9-8-2009; Am. Ord. 1685, passed 6-22-2015; Am. Ord. 1889, passed 4-1-2024)