<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 3.5-32. - Definitions.</div>
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               The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this
               article:
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               <span class="ital">Abandoned structure.</span> Any structure, whether designed and intended for residential or other uses, which
               has been vacant or not in active use, regardless of purpose or reason, for the past
               two-year period and which is determined by the code enforcement officer to be unfit
               for human habitation or occupancy based upon the standards as set forth in this article.
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               <span class="ital">Basement.</span> A portion of a building, which is located partly underground, having access to light
               and air from windows located, above the level of the adjoining ground.
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               <span class="ital">Cellar.</span> A portion of a building located partly or wholly underground having an inadequate
               access to light and air from windows located partly or wholly below the level of the
               adjoining ground.
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               <span class="ital">County.</span> The jurisdiction of the County of Cleveland, North Carolina.
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               <span class="ital">Deteriorated.</span> A dwelling that is unfit for human habitation and can be repaired, altered or improved
               to comply with all of the minimum standards established by this article, at a cost
               not in excess of fifty (50) percent of its value, as determined by finding of the
               code enforcement officer.
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               <span class="ital">Dilapidated.</span> A dwelling that is unfit for human habitation and cannot be repaired, altered or
               improved to comply with all of the minimum standards established by this article at
               a cost not in excess of fifty (50) percent of its value, as determined by finding
               of the code enforcement officer.
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               <span class="ital">Dwelling.</span> Any building, structure, manufactured home or mobile home, or part thereof, which
               is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for human habitation, and includes
               any accessory buildings and structures and appurtenances belonging thereto or usually
               enjoyed therewith. Temporary housing, as hereinafter defined, shall not be regarded
               as a dwelling. The term shall include within its meaning the terms rooming house and
               rooming unit, as hereinafter defined.
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               <span class="ital">Dwelling unit.</span> 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.
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               <span class="ital">Extermination.</span> The control and elimination of insects, rodents or other pests by removing or making
               inaccessible materials that may serve as their food; by poisoning, spraying, fumigating,
               trapping or by any other recognized and legal pest elimination methods approved by
               the code enforcement officer.
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               <span class="ital">Garbage.</span> The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking
               and consumption of food.
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               <span class="ital">Gender.</span> Words having a masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders.
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               <span class="ital">Habitable room.</span> A room or enclosed floor space used or intended to be used for living, sleeping,
               cooking or eating purposes, excluding bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundries,
               heater rooms, foyers or communicating corridors, closets and storage spaces.
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               <span class="ital">Infestation.</span> The presence, within or around a dwelling, of any insects, rodents or other pests
               in such number as to constitute a menace to the health, safety or welfare of the occupants
               or to the public.
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               <span class="ital">Junked motor vehicle.</span> All machines designed or intended to travel over land or water by self propulsion
               or while attached to any self-propelled vehicle that:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Is partially dismantled or wrecked; or
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                  (2)
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                  Cannot be self-propelled or moved in the manner in which it was intended to move;
                  or
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                  (3)
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                  Is more than five years old and worth less than one hundred dollars ($100.00); or
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                  (4)
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                  Does not display a current license plate.
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               <span class="ital">Manufactured home (mobile home).</span> A structure as defined on G.S. Â§ 143-145(7).
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               <span class="ital">Multiple dwelling.</span> Any dwelling containing more than two (2) dwelling units.
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               <span class="ital">Occupant.</span> Any person over one (1) year of age living, sleeping, cooking or eating in, or having
               actual possession of, a dwelling unit or rooming unit.
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               <span class="ital">Operator.</span> Any person who has charge, care or control of a building or part thereof, in which
               dwelling units or rooming units are let.
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               <span class="ital">Owner.</span> Any person who alone, jointly, or severally with others:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Shall have title to any dwelling unit or rooming unit, with or without accompanying
                  actual possession thereof; or
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                  (2)
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                  Shall be a mortgagee of record for any dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit; or
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                  (3)
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                  Shall have charge, care or control of any dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit,
                  as owner or agent of the actual owner, or as executor, executrix administrator, administratrix,
                  trustee or guardian of the estate of the actual owner. Any such person thus representing
                  the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this article, and
                  of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to the same extent as if he
                  were the owner.
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               <span class="ital">Parties in interest.</span> All individuals, associations and corporations who have interests of record in a
               dwelling and any who are in possession thereof.
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               <span class="ital">Person.</span> Any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization or other
               legal entity.
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               <span class="ital">Plumbing.</span> Any of the following supplied facilities and equipment: gas pipes, gas burning equipment
               water pipes, mechanical garbage disposal units (mechanical sink grinders), sewage
               disposal pipes, water closets, sinks, installed-dishwashers, lavatories, bath tubs,
               shower baths, installed clothes washing machines, catch basins drains, tents and other
               similar supplied fixtures, together with all connections to water, sewer or gas lines.
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               <span class="ital">Public authority.</span> Any housing authority or any officer who is in charge of any department or branch
               of the government of the county or state relating to health, fire, building regulations,
               or other activities concerning dwellings in the county.
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               <span class="ital">Rooming house.</span> Any dwelling, or that part of any dwelling containing one (1) or more rooming units,
               in which space is let by the owner or operator to three (3) or more persons who are
               not husband and wife, son or daughter, mother or father or sister or brother of the
               owner or operator.
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               <span class="ital">Rooming unit.</span> Any room or group or rooms forming a single habitable unit used or intended to be
               used for living and sleeping, but not for cooking or eating purposes.
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               <span class="ital">Rubbish.</span> Non-organic waste materials, including paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior,
               rubber, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery
               and dust.
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               <span class="ital">Supplied.</span> Paid for, furnished or provided by, or under the control of, the owner or operator.
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               <span class="ital">Temporary housing.</span> Any tent, trailer or other structure used for human shelter which is designed to
               be transportable and which is not attached to the ground, to another structure, or
               to any utilities system on the same premises for more than thirty (30) consecutive
               days.
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               <span class="ital">Unfit for human habitation.</span> When conditions exist in a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house or rooming unit
               which violate or do not comply with one (1) or more of the minimum standards of fitness
               or one (1) or more of the requirements established by this article.
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               Whenever the words "dwelling," "dwelling unit," "rooming house," "rooming unit," or
               "premises" are used in this article, they shall be construed as though they were followed
               by the words "or any part thereof."
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               (Ord. of 5-2-00, Â§ 3.5-33)
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