As used in this chapter:
(a) “Building Official” means the individual responsible for the daily operations of the Division of Building and Code Enforcement for the City of Zanesville.
(c) “Inspector” means a person employed by or under contract to the City of Zanesville Building and Code Enforcement Division to perform inspections to determine compliance with currently adopted codes.
(d) “Vacant” means a building which is lacking habitual presence of human beings who have a legal right to be on the premises, or at which substantially all lawful business operations or residential occupancy has ceased, or which is substantially devoid of content. In determining whether a building is vacant, it is relevant to consider, among other factors, the percentage of the overall square footage of the building or floor to the occupied space, the condition and value of any items in the building and the presence of rental or for sale signs on the property; provided that a residential property shall not be deemed vacant if it has been used as a residence by a person entitled to possession for a period of at least three months within the previous nine months and a person entitled to possession intends to resume residing at the property; and further provided that multi-family residential property shall be considered vacant when substantially all of the dwelling units are unoccupied. A property that is being properly maintained and secured or is the process of being renovated under proper permits shall not be considered vacant.
(Ord. 10-36. Passed 7-26-10.)