§ 16-40. Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section:

Dwelling. Any building containing one (1) or more dwelling units.

Dwelling unit. A room or combination of rooms containing living, sleeping and kitchen facilities for one (1) family.

Hotel. Any building which is regularly used, offered for use, or intended to be used to provide overnight sleeping accommodations for one (1) or more persons for compensation.

Motel. Any building or collection of buildings which is regularly used, offered for use, or intended to be used to provide overnight sleeping accommodations for one (1) or more persons for compensation.

Owner. The holder of title in fee simple; any person, group of persons, company, association or corporation in whose name tax bills on the property are submitted; or any person who alone or jointly or severally with others:

(1)

Shall have legal title to any building unit with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or

(2)

Shall have charge, care or control of any building or building unit as owner, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian of the estate of the owner, mortgage vendee in possession, assignee of rents, lessee or other person, firm or corporation in control of a building, or their duly authorized agent.

Any such person, group of persons, company, association or corporation shall have joint and several responsibility for compliance with the provisions of this article.

Roominghouse. A dwelling regularly used, offered for use or intended to be used to provide overnight sleeping accommodations for one (1) or more persons for compensation.

(Ord. No. 2879-82; Ord. No. 4053-90, § 1)

(Ord. No. 2879-82; Ord. No. 4053-90, § 1)