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:
BASEMENT
A portion of a building located partly underground, but having
less than half of its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average
grade of the adjoining ground.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
The legally designated Building Inspector of the Town or
his designated assistant.
CELLAR
A portion of a building located partly or wholly underground,
and having half or more than half of its clear floor-to-ceiling height
below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
DWELLING
Any building which is used or intended to be used in whole
or in part for living or sleeping by human occupants, provided that
temporary housing as hereinafter defined in this section shall not
be regarded as a dwelling.
DWELLING UNIT
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.
EXTERMINATION
The control and elimination of insects, rodents, or other
pests by eliminating their harborage places; 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 Town Health Officer and the
State Department of Health.
GARBAGE
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
HABITABLE ROOM
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, pantries, foyers, or hallways,
closets, recreation rooms (but not including living rooms), private
workshops or hobby rooms, and storage spaces.
INFESTATION
The presence, within or around a dwelling, of any insects,
rodents or other pests.
OCCUPANT
Any person living, sleeping, cooking or eating in or having
actual possession of a dwelling unit or rooming unit.
OPERATOR
Any person who has charge, care, or control of a building,
or part thereof, in which dwelling units or rooming units are let.
OWNER
Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others
or through a designated agent, trustee or fiduciary:
(1)
Shall have legal title to any dwelling or dwelling unit, with
or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or
(2)
Shall have charge, care, or control of any dwelling or dwelling
unit, as owner or agent of the owner, or as a fiduciary representing
the interest of the owner. Any such person thus representing the title
owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this article,
and with rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this article, to
the same extent as if he were the owner.
PLUMBING
Means and includes all of the following supplied facilities
and equipment: gas pipes, gas-burning equipment, water pipes, garbage
disposal units, waste pipes, water closets, sinks, installed dishwashers,
lavatories, bathtubs, shower baths, installed clothes-washing machines,
catch basins, drains, vents, and any other similar supplied fixtures,
together with all connections to water, sewer or gas lines.
ROOMING UNIT
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.
ROOMING HOUSE
Any dwelling, or that part of any dwelling containing more
than one rooming unit, in which a rooming unit 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, provided that hospitals, homes for the aged, and other
institutions licensed by the State Department of Health under C.G.S.
Chapter 181 shall not be regarded as rooming houses or as subject
to the provisions of this article.
RUBBISH
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage;
and the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coke,
and other combustible material, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood,
excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans,
metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, and dust or other items as
specified by the Town Health Officer.
SUPPLIED
Paid for, furnished, or provided by or under the control
of the owner or operator.
TEMPORARY HOUSING
Any tent, trailer, or similar structure which is used for
human shelter.
TOWN HEALTH OFFICER
The legally designated Health Officer of the Town or his
designated assistant.
In any case where a provision of this article is found to be
in conflict with a provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety,
health or other ordinance or code of the Town, the provision which
establishes the higher standard for the promotion and protection of
the health and safety of the people shall prevail.