A.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the terms defined in § 301-5 of this code shall have the meanings indicated for purposes of this code.
B.
Words used in the present tense include the future.
The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular.
C.
When terms are not defined, through the methods authorized
by this section, they shall have their ordinarily accepted meanings
such as the context may imply.
As used in this code the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
Section 12-203 of the Public Safety Article of the Annotated
Code of Maryland.[1]
That portion of a structure which is partly or completely
below grade.
The Building Code adopted by the Town of Bel Air or such
other code(s) as may be designated by the Town of Bel Air for the
regulation of construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal,
demolition, use, location, occupancy, or maintenance of premises and
structures.
The heating system permanently installed and adjusted so
as to provide the distribution of heat to all habitable areas from
a source outside of these areas.
The Minimum Livability Code.
The official or duly authorized designee of the Town in which
the housing is located who is authorized to enforce this code.
To declare a structure or part of it, premises, or equipment
unsafe or unfit for use and occupancy.
Harford County.
The Bel Air Department of Public Works.
The control and elimination of insects, rodents, or other
pests by:
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
The space in a structure used for living, sleeping, eating
or cooking, including bathrooms and toilet compartments. Closets,
halls, storage or utility space, and similar areas are not considered
habitable areas.
A single unit of a structure providing or intended to provide
complete living and sleeping facilities for one or more persons.
The presence, within or contiguous to a structure or premises,
of insects, rodents, vermin, or other pests.
A verbal or written agreement between tenant and landlord.
The repair and other acts intended to prevent a decline in
the condition of a structure, premises, or equipment below the standards
established by this code and other applicable statutes, codes, and
ordinances.
An individual having possession of a space within a housing
unit.
A person who has charge, care, or control of a structure
or premises which is offered for occupancy.
Includes an individual, partnership, limited partnership,
trust, estate, association, or corporation.
The practice, materials, facilities, and fixtures used in
the installation, maintenance, extension, or alteration of all piping,
fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances within the scope of the applicable
plumbing code.
A receptacle or device which:
Is either permanently or temporarily connected
to the water distribution system of the premises and demands a supply
of water from it;
Discharges used water, liquid-borne waste materials,
or sewage either directly or indirectly to the drainage system of
the premises; or
Requires both a water supply connection and
a discharge to the drainage system of the premises.
A lot, plot, or parcel of land, including the structures
on it.
A person having a legal or equitable interest in the premises,
including the guardian of the estate of the person, or the executor
or administrator of the estate of the person, if ordered to take possession
of the premises by a court.
All solid wastes with the exception of body wastes.
Paper, rags, cartons, boxes, woods, rubber, leather, tree
branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass,
crockery, dust, and other similar materials as well as the residue
from the burning of wood, coal, coke, and other combustible materials.
A rental unit used for human habitation.
An occupant other than a property owner.
The process of supplying and removing air by natural or mechanical
means to or from a space.
MECHANICAL VENTILATIONVentilation by power-driven devices.
NATURAL VENTILATIONVentilation by opening to outer air through windows, skylights, doors, louvers, or stacks without power-driven devices.
