Park Forest — Ch. 18 Art. III Housing § 18-251

(a) Generally. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Administrative official means the village manager, or building commissioner appointed by the village manager, to enforce this article or portion thereof.
Basement means a portion of the building partly underground, but having less than half its clear height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
Cellar means the portion of the building partly underground, having half or more than half its clear height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
Dwelling, multifamily means a building containing more than two dwelling units.
Dwelling unit means a group of rooms or a room occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters by a family.
Extermination means the control and elimination of insects, rodents or other pests by eliminating their harborage places; by removing or making inaccessible 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 administrative official.
Family means: (1)
An individual or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption, living together as a single housekeeping unit; or
(2) A group of not more than three persons who need not be related by blood, marriage, or adoption, living together as a single housekeeping unit.
The term "family" shall not be construed to mean a fraternity, sorority, club, or institutional group. A family under subsection (1) of this definition may include, in addition thereto, not more than two nonpaying guests.
Family unit means one or more persons living, sleeping and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit.
Garbage means the animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or consumption of food.
Habitable room means a room or enclosed floor space arranged for living, eating and sleeping purposes, not including bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundries, utility rooms, pantries, foyers, hallways and other accessory floor space.
Infestation means the presence, within or around a dwelling, of any insects, rodents or other pests.
Occupant means any person over one year of age living, sleeping, cooking or eating in or having actual possession of a dwelling unit or rooming unit.
Operator means any person who has charge, care or control of a building or part thereof in which dwelling units or rooming units are let.
Owner means any person who, alone, jointly or severally with others, shall have: (1)
Title to any dwelling or dwelling unit with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or
(2) Charge, care or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit as owner or agent of the owner, or as executor, administrator, trustee or guardian of the estate of the owner. Any such person thus representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with this article and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto to the same extent as if he were the owner.
Plumbing means all the following supplied facilities and equipment: gas pipes, gas-burning equipment, water pipes, garbage disposal units, waste pipes, water closets, sinks, installed dishwashers, lavatories, bathtubs, showerbaths, installed clothes washing machines, catchbasins, drains, vents and any other similar supplied fixtures, together with all connections to water, sewer or gas lines.
Premises means the lot, plot or parcel of land including the buildings and structures thereon.
Rubbish means combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage, including but not limited to paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, dust, and residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible materials.
Supplied means paid for, furnished or provided by or under the control of the owner or operator, their agents or representatives.
(b) Meaning of certain words. Whenever the words "dwelling," "dwelling unit," "roominghouse," "rooming unit," "premises" are used in this article, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any part thereof."
Cross reference-- Definitions generally, § 1-2 .