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024 <br />ARTICLE II-- DEFINITIONS <br />2.1 INTENT. <br />The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and <br />enforcement of this ordinance.Terms not defined herein shall <br />have the meanings customarily assigned to them. Words having a <br />masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders. <br />2.2 DEFINITIONS. <br />(1) "Administrator" means the County Manager or authorized <br />representative charged with the responsibility of <br />administration and enforcing this Minimum Housing Code. <br />(2) "Animal" means any living species other than a human, <br />insect or plant. <br />(3) "Basement" means any building story below grade. <br />(4) "Basic structural elements" means the parts of a building <br />which provide the principal strength, stability, integrity, <br />shape and safety, include, but not limited to,.plates, <br />studs, joists, rafters, stringers, stairs, subflooring, <br />flooring, sheathing, lathing, roofing, siding, window <br />frames, door frames, porches, railings, eaves, chimneys, <br />flashing, masonry and other essential components. <br />(5) "Building Materials" means and includes, but is limited <br />to, lumber, bricks, concrete or cinder blocks, plumbing <br />materials, electrical wiring or equipment, shingles, <br />mortar, concrete or cement, nails, screws, fence post and <br />fencing. <br />(6) "Deteriorate" means to decay, decompose or degenerate. <br />(7) "Deteriorated" mean's that a dwelling can be repaired, <br />altered, or improved to comply with all of the minimum <br />standards established by this ordinance at a cost not in <br />excess of fifty (50) percent of its assessed value, as <br />determined by the findings of the Public Officer. <br />(8) "Dilapidated " mean s that a dwelling cannot be repaired, <br />altered or improved to comply with all of the minimum <br />standards established by this ordinance except at a cost in <br />excess of fifty (50) percent of its accessed value, as <br />determined by the finding of the Public Officer. <br />(9) "Dwelling" means any structure including rooming units and <br />dwelling units or any part or yard thereof used for <br />residential purpose, whether occupied or not. <br />