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Sec. 4-64. Definitions.
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<br /> The following terms wherever used herein or referred to in this article
<br />shall have the respective meanings assigned to them unless a different meaning
<br />clearly appears from the context:
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<br /> ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. A structure the use of which is incidential to that
<br />of the main building and which is attached thereto or located on the same premises
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<br /> BUILDING. A structure adapted to permanent or continuous occupancy or use
<br />for public, institutiona~ business, industrial or storage purposes.
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<br /> IETERIORATION. The condition of a building or part thereof, characterized
<br />by holes, breaks, rot, crumbling, cracking, peeling, rusting, or other evidence
<br />of physical decay or neglect, lack of maintenance or excessive use.
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<br />FIEE HAZARD. The term "fire hazard" shall 'be defined as follows:
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<br /> (a) Any device or condition likely ~o cause fire and which is so situated
<br />as to endanger either persons or property.
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<br /> (b) The creation, m~_intenance or continuance of any physical condition
<br />by reason of which there exists a use, accumulation or storage of combustible
<br />or explosive material sufficient in amount or so located or in such a manner
<br />as to put in jeopardy, in event of ignition, either persons or proper~y0
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<br /> (c) The obstruction to or of fire escapes, ladders which may be used as
<br />escape, stairways, aisles, exits, doors, windows, passegeways or halls, likely~
<br />in the event ~of firs, to interfere with the operations of the Fire Department
<br />or of the safety and ready egress of occupants~
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<br /> GARBAGE. All kitchen refuse of residences, hotels, restaurants, or other
<br />places where food is prepared for human consumption, and all offal from fish,
<br />meat and vegetable markets, and all vegetable or organic substances ~nfit for
<br />food that are subject to immediate decay.
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<br /> INFESTATION. The presence of insects, rodents, venmin or other pests on
<br />the premises which constitute a health hazard.
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<br /> OPERATOR. Ar~ person who has charge, care or control of a premises, or
<br />a psmt thereof, whether with or without the knowledge and consent of the owner.
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<br /> OWNER. Any person wmno, alone or jointly or severally ~rlth others, shall
<br />have legal or equitable title to any premises, '~th or without accon~anying
<br />actual possession thereof; or shall have cbm3rge, care or control as owner or
<br />agent of the owner, or as executor, executrix, administrator, administraSrix,
<br />trustee, receiver, or ~wdian of the estate, or as a mortgagee in possession
<br />regardless of how such possession was obtained.
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