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( a) Shall have title to any dwelling , dwelling unit or rooming unit , with or without accompanying actual
<br /> possession thereof;
<br /> ( b ) Shall have charge , care or control of any , dwelling , dwelling unit or rooming unit , as owner or
<br /> agent of the actual owner, or as executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix , trustee or
<br /> guardian of the estate of the actual owner. Any such person thus , representing the actual owner
<br /> shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance , and the rules and regulations
<br /> adopted pursuant thereto , to the same extent as if he were the owner.
<br /> Party or Parties in interest shall mean all persons who have interests of record in a dwelling , dwelling
<br /> unit or rooming unit and any persons who are in possession thereof.
<br /> Person shall mean any individual , corporation , firm , partnership , association , organization or other
<br /> legal entity .
<br /> Plumbing shall mean and include all of the following facilities and equipment : gas pipes , gas burning
<br /> equipment , water pipes , mechanical garbage disposal units ( mechanical sink grinders ) , sewage disposal
<br /> pipes , water closets , sinks , installed dishwashers , lavatories , commodes , urinals , bathtubs , shower baths ,
<br /> installed clothes washing machines , catch basins , drains , vents and any other similar fixtures , together
<br /> with all connections to water, sewer or gas lines .
<br /> Premises shall mean the dwelling , its appurtenant structures , and so much of the adjoining and
<br /> surrounding land as is used or is reasonable or necessary for its use as a habitation for human
<br /> occupants .
<br /> Public authority shall mean the Orange County Housing Authority or any officer who is in charge of
<br /> any department or branch of the government of Orange County or the State of North Carolina relating to
<br /> health , fire , building regulations or other activities concerning dwellings in the County .
<br /> Public officer shall mean the officer or officers employed by the County and designated by the
<br /> County Manager as the officer authorized to exercise the powers prescribed by this Ordinance . A-Ry GUGh
<br /> pA4b ! iG OffiGel' shall be a qualified GGde eRfGFGeR; eRt GffiGial as defined and provided iR North Gare
<br /> Renter occupied shall mean occupied by a person other than the owner pursuant to an oral or written
<br /> agreement between the owner and the occupant to let the premises .
<br /> Rooming house shall mean any dwelling , or that part of any dwelling containing one or more rooming
<br /> units , in which space is let by the owner operator to three or more persons who are not related by blood ,
<br /> adoption , or marriage to the owner or operator .
<br /> Rooming unit shall mean any room or group of rooms including or not including a private bath
<br /> forming a single habitable unit used or intended to be used for living and sleeping , but not for cooking and
<br /> eating .
<br /> Rubbish shall mean combustible and non -combustible waste material , except garbage , and the term
<br /> shall include the residue from the burning of wood , coal , coke and other combustible material , cartons
<br /> and boxes , tree branches , yard trimmings and other large discarded articles .
<br /> Supplied shall mean paid for, furnished , or provided by, or under the control of, the owner or
<br /> operator.
<br /> Temporary housing shall mean any tent , trailer or other structure used for human shelter which is
<br /> designed to be transportable and which is not attached to the ground , to another structure , or to any
<br /> utilities system on the same premises for more than 30 consecutive days .
<br /> Unfit for human habitation shall mean that conditions exist in a dwelling , dwelling unit , rooming house
<br /> or rooming unit which violate or do not comply with one or more of the minimum housing standards
<br /> established by this Ordinance .
<br /> Words having certain meaning. Whenever the words "dwelling , dwelling unit , rooming house ,
<br /> rooming unit , premises " are used in this Ordinance they shall be construed as though they were followed
<br /> by the words " any part thereof. "
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