§ 8-4. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

AUTHORIZED AGENT

Any person, organization, legally chartered business entity, partnership, association or other legally recognized group given express, written authorization by an owner to act on his behalf regarding this chapter and all state and local rules, regulations and ordinances referenced herein.

BUILDING COMMISSIONER

Commissioner of the Department of Building, Safety Inspection and Enforcement, or his designee.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT

The Department of Building, Safety Inspection and Enforcement.

COMMUNITY RESIDENCE

A building, structure or part thereof with sleeping facilities used as a residence, shelter, halfway home or in some other similar communal arrangement by a group with a common need, addiction, problem or circumstance.

DWELLING UNIT

A living unit containing one or more habitable rooms with provisions for living, cooking, eating, sanitary and sleeping facilities arranged for the use of not more than one family.

FAMILY

One individual or a collective group of individuals either:

A. 

Related to each other by blood, marriage or adoption who live together in the same dwelling unit, cook together and function as a single, stable housekeeping unit with common access to all rooms and facilities; or

B. 

Not related by blood, marriage or adoption but who together constitute the functional equivalent of a natural family, all living together in the same dwelling unit, cooking together and generally functioning as a single, stable housekeeping unit, all with common access to all rooms and facilities, with no member or members of such group subletting, subleasing or otherwise controlling any part of the dwelling separately from the others.

MULTIPLE RESIDENCE

A building containing three or more dwelling units; a building with one or more sleeping rooms, other than a one- or two-family dwelling, used or occupied by permanent or transient paying guests or tenants, with or without meals, including but not limited to hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts and lodging houses; a building with sleeping accommodations for more than five persons used or occupied as a club, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house or similar uses; a building used or occupied as an old-age, retirement, assisted-living or other residence for senior citizens; or a community residence with accommodations for five or more occupants.

OWNER

The deeded title holder of a building, structure or part thereof.

UNIFORM CODE

The New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.