A.
Interchangeability. Unless the context otherwise indicates,
words used in the present tense include the future; words in the masculine
gender include the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes
the plural and the plural the singular.
C.
Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined under
the provisions of this chapter or under the provisions of the building
code, they shall have ascribed to them their ordinarily accepted meanings
or such as the content herein may imply.
As used in this chapter, the following words
shall have the meanings indicated:
Approved as applied to material, device or method of construction
shall mean approved by the Building Official under the provisions
of this chapter or approved by other authority designated by law to
give approval in the matter in question.
A portion of the building partly underground, but having
less than half its clear height below the average grade of the adjoining
ground. (See "cellar.")
A building arranged or used for lodging, with or without
meals, for compensation, by more than five and not more than 20 individuals.
The building code officially adopted by the legislative body
of this jurisdiction; or such other code as may be officially designated
by the legislative body of the jurisdiction for the regulation of
construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use,
location, occupancy and maintenance of buildings and structures.
The portion of the building partly underground, having half
or more than half of its clear height below the average grade of the
adjoining ground.
The Director of Public Services or his designee.
Any improved parcel, which has residential, office, commercial,
or manufacturing/industrial buildings located thereon.
A building arranged or used for lodging six but not more
than 20 individuals having a common toilet and bathroom facilities.
ONE-FAMILY DWELLINGA building containing one dwelling unit for a family.
TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGA building containing two dwelling units for two families.
MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGA building arranged, intended or designated to be occupied by three or more families living independent of each other with individual housekeeping units and common areas as well as individual units.
One or more rooms arranged for the use of one or more individuals
living together as a single housekeeping unit, with cooking, living,
sanitary and sleeping facilities.
Nonnative or native plants that multiply rapidly, damage
the surrounding ecosystem or are otherwise harmful to the public health,
safety, and welfare and which are identified as such by the Director
of Public Services.
The open space on the premises and on adjoining property
under the control of owners or operators of such premises.
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 poison spraying,
fumigating, trapping or by any other approved pest-elimination methods.
A group of persons related by blood, marriage or adoption
within and including the degree of first cousins, but provided that
if they are not so related, a family may consist of no more than five
persons.
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
The total area of all habitable space in a building or structure.
A room or enclosed floor space arranged for living, eating
and sleeping purposes (not including bathrooms, water closet compartments,
laundries, pantries, foyers, hallways and other accessory floor spaces).
A building arranged or used for sheltering, sleeping or feeding
for compensation of more than 20 individuals.
The presence, within or contiguous to a dwelling, multifamily
dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house, rooming unit, or premises,
of insects, rodents, vermin or other pests.
For purposes of this chapter, a motel shall be defined the
same as a hotel.
See "dwellings."
Any person over one year of age (including owner or operator)
living and sleeping in a dwelling unit or having actual possession
of said dwelling or rooming unit.
The part of a window or door which is available for unobstructed
ventilation and which opens directly to the outdoors.
Any person who has charge, care or control of a multifamily
dwelling or rooming house, in which dwelling units or rooming units
are let or offered for occupancy.
Any legal entity having a legal or equitable interest in
the freehold or lesser estate therein, including, but not limited
to, the following: a mortgage or vendee in possession, assignee of
rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee or other person, firm,
partnership, limited liability partnership, or corporation or limited
liability corporation in control of a building, or their agents.
Any legal entity, including, but not limited to, the following:
an individual, firm, partnership, limited liability partnership, association,
trust, joint-stock company, corporation, or limited liability partnership,
or successor of any of the foregoing.
Water-heating facilities, water pipes, gas pipes, garbage
and disposal units, waste lavatories, bathtubs, shower baths, installed
clothes washing machines or other similar equipment, catch basins,
drains, vents or other similarly supplied fixtures, together with
all connections to water, gas, sewer or vent lines.
A lot, plot or parcel of land, including the building or
structures thereon.
Any vehicle which is either inoperable, dismantled, wrecked,
displaying expired registration or no registration for at least 30
days expired, missing major components (engine, transmission, tires/wheels,
exterior lights, body panels, hoods, doors, fenders), inoperable in
a manner for which it was designed, and is situated on private property.
Vehicles otherwise meeting this definition and which are stored in
a garage or fully enclosed structure shall not be considered "prohibited
vehicles" for the purpose of this chapter.
[Added 5-10-2011 by Ord. No. 482]
For the purpose of this Code, the term "rental property"
shall be interpreted as property which contains rental units.
A building in which sleeping accommodations or sleeping accommodations
and cooking facilities as a unit are provided, except when classified
as an institution under the building code.
Any residence building or any part thereof containing one
or more rooming units, in which space is let by the owner or operator
to more than five persons who are not members of the family. (See
"dwellings" and "boardinghouse.")
Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit
or intended to be used for living and sleeping, but not for cooking
or eating purposes.
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials except garbage;
and the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal,
coke and combustible materials; paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood,
excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans,
metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, plastics and synthetic material,
and dust and other similar materials.
Installed, furnished or provided by the owner or operator.
Any improved or partially improved parcel, which has no residential,
office, commercial, or manufacturing/industrial buildings, or any
structures located thereon.
The process of supplying and removing air by natural or mechanical
means to or from any space.
MECHANICALVentilation by power-driven devices.
NATURALVentilation by opening to outer air through windows, skylights, doors, louvers or stacks without wind-driven devices.
Do not include the following:
Ornamental shrubs and trees, provided that such
ornamental shrubs and trees are maintained in good order and condition.
A wildflower meadow; provided, however, that
a wildflower meadow abutting a developed parcel shall be reasonably
maintained at all times and shall be no less than 15 feet from the
property line of the parcel on which such wildflower meadow is located.
Identified as such by the Director of Public Services from
time to time, and native grasses, which are grown in a meadow, field,
or garden, but shall not include environmentally invasive plants.
Whenever the words "workmanlike state of maintenance and
repair" are used in this chapter, they shall mean that such maintenance
and repair shall be made in a reasonably skillful manner.
Any open area outside of any dwelling, the use of which is
incidental thereto.
