Ordinance Establising Minumum Standards for Habitable Buildings and Premises

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JUN 19 '59 pin FILED CITY OF SOUTH BEND FRECA & NOBLE, CLERK ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HABITABLE BUILDINGS AND PREMISES FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA WHEREAS there are or may be in the future dwelling structures or premises which are so dilapidated, unsafe, dangerous, unhygienic or unsanitary as to constitute a menace to the health, safety, or morals of the people of this city: NOVI, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section 1. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this ordinance: a. BASEMENT - shall mean a portion of a building located partly underground, but having less than half its clear . floor -to- ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground. b. CELLAR - shall mean a portion of a building located partly or wholly underground, and having half or more than half of its clear floor -to- ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground. c. DWELLING - shall mean any building which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants; provided that temporary housing as hereinafter defined shall not be regarded as a dwelling. d. DWELLING UNIT - shall mean any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating. 3. EXTERMINATION - shall mean the control and elimination of - insects, rodents, or other pests by eliminating their harborage places; by removing or making inaccess- ible materials that may serve as their food; by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping; or by any other recognized -and. legal pest elimination methods approved by the health officer. f. GARBAGE - shall mean the animal and vegetable waste result- ing from handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.