<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-224. - Definitions.</div>
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               The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
               meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
               a different meaning:
               
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               <span class="ital">Basement</span> means a portion of a dwelling which is located partly underground, having direct
               access to light and air from windows located above the level of the adjoining ground.
               
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               <span class="ital">Cellar</span> means a portion of dwelling which is located partly or wholly underground having
               an adequate 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">Deteriorated</span> means that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation and can be repaired, altered
               or improved to comply with all of the standards established by this article at a cost
               not in excess of 50 percent of its value, as determined by finding of the officer.
               
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               <span class="ital">Dilapidated</span> means that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation and cannot be repaired, altered
               or improved to comply with all the minimum standards established by this article except
               at a copy in excess of 50 percent of its value, as determined by finding of the officer.
               
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               <span class="ital">Dwelling</span> means any building, structure, or part thereof which is wholly or partly used or
               intended to be used for living, sleeping or habitation by human occupants, and includes
               any outhouses and appurtenances belonging thereto or usually enjoyed therewith. Temporary
               housing, as hereinafter defined, shall not be regarded as a dwelling. The term "dwelling"
               includes within its meaning the terms "rooming unit" and "roominghouse," as hereafter
               defined.
               
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               <span class="ital">Dwelling unit</span> means 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> means 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, or trapping; or by any other recognized and legal pest elimination methods
               approved by the officer.
               
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               <span class="ital">Garbage</span> means the organic waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption
               of food.
               
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               <span class="ital">Gender.</span> Terms having a masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders.
               
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               <span class="ital">Habitable room</span> means a room or enclosed floor space used or intended to be used for living, sleeping,
               cooking or eating purposes, excluding bathrooms, watercloset compartments, laundries,
               heater rooms, foyers, or communicating corridors, closets and storage spaces.
               
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               <span class="ital">Infestation</span> means 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 the public.
               
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               <span class="ital">Multiple-dwelling</span> means any dwelling containing more than two dwelling units.
               
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               <span class="ital">Occupant</span> means any person over one year of age, living, sleeping, cooking or eating in, or
               having actual possession of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit.
               
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               <span class="ital">Officer</span> means the minimum housing code enforcement officer or any authorized agent of the
               officer.
               
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               <span class="ital">Operator</span> means 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> means any person who, alone, jointly, or severally with others:
               
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                  (1)
                  
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                  Shall have title to any dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit, with or without accompanying
                  actual possession thereof;
                  
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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, 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 rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to the same extent as if he were
                  the owner.
                  
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               <span class="ital">Party or parties in interest</span> means all persons who have interests of record in a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming
               unit and any persons who are in possession thereof.
               
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               <span class="ital">Person</span> means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization or
               other legal entity.
               
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               <span class="ital">Plumbing</span> includes all of the following supplies, 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,
               bathtubs, shower baths, installed clothes washing machines, catchbasins, drains, vents
               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> means the county housing authority or any officer who is in charge of any department
               or branch of the government of the county or the state relating to health, fire, building
               regulations or other activities concerning dwellings in the county.
               
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               <span class="ital">Rooming unit</span> means any room or group of 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">Roominghouse</span> means any dwelling, or that part of any dwelling containing one or more rooming units,
               in which space is let by the owner or operator to three or more persons who are not
               husband or wife, son or daughter, mother or father, or sister or brother of the owner
               or operator.
               
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               <span class="ital">Rubbish</span> means non-organic waste materials. The term "rubbish" includes paper, rags, cartons,
               boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans,
               metals, mineral matter, glass and dust.
               
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               <span class="ital">Supplied</span> means 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> means 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 30 consecutive days.
               
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               <span class="ital">Terms having certain meaning.</span> Whenever the terms "dwelling unit," "roominghouse," or "premises" are used in this
               article, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the terms "or any
               part thereof."
               
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               <span class="ital">Unfit for human habitation</span> means that conditions exist in a dwelling, dwelling unit, roominghouse, or rooming
               unit which violate or do not comply with one or more of the minimum standards of fitness
               or one or more of the requirements established by this article.
               
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               (Ord. No. 1993-5, Â§ 02, 5-19-1993)
               
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