§ 10-22. Definitions.

For purposes of this article, the following words shall be defined as follows:

(a)

Dwelling unit means a single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.

(b)

Owner means anyone vested with legal title to the property; or beneficial ownership and a right to present use and enjoyment of the premises, including a mortgagee in possession.

(c)

Smoke alarm means mechanical devices powered by batteries or alternating current capable of sounding an audible alarm upon sensing visible or invisible products of combustion, and meeting the specifications set forth by Underwriters' Laboratories for single-station smoke alarms.

(d)

Tenant means a person who rents or leases a dwelling unit.

(Code 1978, § 9.1-10; Ord. of 6-26-19(1), § 1)

Cross reference— Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.

(Code 1978, § 9.1-10; Ord. of 6-26-19(1), § 1)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.