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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE: Section 1. Finding; Purpose. Pursuant to G.S. 153A-121, it is hereby declared that there exists in the County dwellings which are unfit for human habitation due to dilapidation; defects increasing the hazards of fire, accidents and ;other calamities; lack of ventilation, light and sanitary facilities; ar4d other conditions rendering such dwellings unsafe or unsanitary, dangerous and detremental to the health, safety and morals, and otherwise inirdical to the welfare of the residents of the County. In order! to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the County as authorized by Article 6, Chapter 153A of the General Statutes, it is the purpose of this ordinance to establish minimum standards of fitness for the initial and continued occupancy of all renter-occupied buildings usedjfor human habitation. Section ?: Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this ordinance: (1) Baslement shall mean a portion of a dwelling which is located partly underground, having direct access to light and air from windows located above the level of the adjoining ground. (2) Cellar shall mean a portion of a dwelling which is located partly or wholly underground having an inadequate access to light and air from windows located partly or wholly below the level of the adjoining groUnd- (3) Deteriorated shall mean that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation and;can be repaired, altered, or improved to comply with all of the minimum standards established by this ordinance at a cost not in excess of fifty percent (50%) of its value, as determined by finding of yhe Inspector. (4) Dilapidated shall mean that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation and 'icannot be repaired, altered or improved to comply with all of the minimum standards established by this ordinance except at a cost in excess of 50% of its value, as determined by finding of the Inspector. (5) Dwelling shall mean any building, structure, or part thereof which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living, sleeping or habitation by human occupants, and includes any outhouses and appurtenances belonging thereto or usually enjoyed therewith: Temporary housing, as hereinafter defined, shall not be regarded as a dwelling. The term shall include within its meaning the terms rooming house and rooming unit, as hereinafter defined.. -1- 1