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Ur)6 <br /> S ' <br /> switch cover plates, vents , or openings grates, railings, <br /> shelving, cabinets and mirrors. <br /> (20) "Junk" includes, but is not limited to, parts of machinery <br /> or motor vehicles, unused stoves or other appliances stored <br /> in the open, remnants of wood, metal or any other material, <br /> or other cast-off. material of any kind, whether or not the <br /> same could be put to any reasonable use. <br /> (21) "Multiple Dwelling" means a any dwelling with two or more <br /> units. <br /> (22) "Natural Person" means a human being. <br /> (23) "Occupancy" or "occupy" means the fact or act of being a <br /> human being living or sleeping in a dwelling or unit within <br /> a dwelling, whether the human being physically present or <br /> temporarily absent. <br /> (24) "Occupant" means any person living, sleeping cooking or <br /> eating in, or having actual possession of a dwelling. <br /> (25) "Owner" or "Ownership" means any person holding legal or <br /> equitable title to a property or to real improvements upon <br /> a property solely, jointly, by the entireties, in common or <br /> as land contract vendee. "Owner" also means any person who <br /> has or exercises care, custody, dominion or control over <br /> any property. <br /> (26) "Person" means a natural person, firm, partnership, <br /> association or corporation. <br /> (27 ) "Public Authority" means the Orange County Housing <br /> Authority or any office= who is in charge of any department <br /> or branch of the government of Orange County or the State <br /> of North Carolina relating to health, fire, building <br /> regulations or other activities concerning dwellings in the <br /> county. <br /> (28) "Public Officer" means the officer or officers employed by <br /> the County and designated by the County Manager as the <br /> officer authorized to exercise the powers prescribed by <br /> this ordinance. Any such officer shall be an appropriately <br /> certified code enforcement official as defined and provided <br /> in G.S. 153A-351. 1. <br /> (29) "Premises" means any improved or unimproved lot or parcel <br /> of land and its buildings and structures. <br /> (30) "Rental dwelling" means a dwelling containing dwelling <br /> units which are leased or rented. <br /> (31) "Rental Unit" ' means any dwelling unit rented or leased. <br /> I <br />