For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter designated.
(a) BOROUGH – The Borough of White Oak, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
(b) CODE – Any Code or ordinance adopted, enacted and/or in effect in and for the Borough of White Oak concerning fitness for habitation or construction, maintenance, operation, occupancy, use or appearance of any structure. Included within, but not limited by this definition are the following: Borough of White Oak Planning and Zoning Ordinances as well as all other Borough ordinances pertaining to standards for dwellings within the Borough of White Oak, the Uniform Construction Code as adopted by the Borough of White Oak and including the International Property Maintenance Code as adopted by the Borough of White Oak.
(c) CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – The duly appointed Code Enforcement Officer having charge of the Office of Code Enforcement of the Borough of White Oak and any assistants or deputies thereof. In appropriate circumstances this is intended to include police.
(d) COMMON AREA – In multiple-unit establishments (either residential or commercial), space which is not part of a single unit but is shared with other occupants of the unit whether they reside in the units or not. Common areas shall be considered as part of the structure for purposes of this article.
(e) DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT – Any form of conduct, action, incident or behavior perpetrated, caused or permitted by any occupant or visitor of a regulated dwelling unit that is so loud, untimely (as to hour of the day), offensive, riotous, or that otherwise disturbs other persons of reasonable sensibility in their peaceful enjoyment of their premises such that a report is made to police and/or to the Code Enforcement Officer complaining of such conduct, action, incident or behavior constitute a criminal offense, or that perpetrated, caused or permitted the commission of disruptive conduct shall be deemed to have occurred unless the Code Enforcement Officer or police shall investigate and make a determination that such did occur, and keep written records, including a disruptive conduct report, of such occurrence.
(f) DWELLING – A building having one or more dwelling units.
(g) DWELLING UNIT – A room or group of rooms within a dwelling and forming a single unit and used for living and sleeping purposes, having its own cooking facilities and a bathroom with a toilet, bathtub and/or shower.
(h) LANDLORD – One or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is vested all or part of the legal title to the premises, or all or part of the beneficial ownership and a right to present use and enjoyment of the premises, including a mortgage holder in possession of a unit.
(i) MANAGER – An adult individual designated by the owner of a structure. The manager shall be the agent of the owner for service of process and receiving notices or demands and to perform the obligation of the owner under this article and under rental agreements with occupants.
(j) OCCUPANCY PERMIT – The permit issued to the owner of a unit or structure under this article which is required for the lawful rental and/or occupancy of a unit or structure.
(k) OCCUPANT – An individual who resides in a unit or structure whether or not the individual is the owner of the unit or structure thereof, with whom a legal relationship with the owner or landlord of the unit or structure is established by a written lease or by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(l) OWNER – One or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is vested all or part of the legal title to the premises, or all or part of the beneficial ownership and a right to present use and enjoyment of the premises, including a mortgage holder in possession of a unit or structure.
(m) OWNER-OCCUPIED DWELLING UNIT – A dwelling unit in which the owner resides on a regular, permanent basis.
(n) PERSON – A natural person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, limited partnership, trust or any other entity.
(o) PREMISES – Any parcel of real property in the Borough, including the land and all buildings and appurtenant structures or appurtenant elements, upon which one or more units or structures is located.
(p) RENTAL UNIT – A residential structure occupied by any person under a rental agreement.
(q) RENTAL AGREEMENT – An agreement between owner/landlord and occupant/tenant.
(r) TENANT – An individual who resides in or is the owner of a business within a unit or structure, whether or not he or she is the owner thereof with whom a legal relationship with the owner/landlord is established by a written lease or by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (see Occupant).
(Ord. 3481. Passed 5-21-07.)