Johnson City, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 166 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 166-1

A. Whenever the words "dwelling," "dwelling unit," "rooming house," "rooming unit" or "premises" are used in this chapter, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any part thereof." B. The following definitions shall apply to the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter: BASEMENT 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. CELLAR 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. DWELLING 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." DWELLING UNIT 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. ENFORCEMENT OFFICER The Code Enforcement Officer and the Building Inspector of the Village or such other person or persons as may be designated by the Mayor and/or the Board of Trustees. EXTERMINATION 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 or by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping or by any other recognized and legal pest elimination methods approved by the enforcement officer. GARBAGE The animal or vegetable waste resulting from handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food. HABITABLE ROOM A room or enclosed floor space used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking or eating purposes, excluding bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundries, pantries, foyers or communicating corridors, closets and storage spaces. INFESTATION The presence within or around a dwelling of any insects, rodents or other pests. MULTIPLE DWELLING Any dwelling containing more than two dwelling units. OCCUPANT 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 Any person who has charge, care or control of a building or part thereof in which dwelling units or rooming units are let. ORDINARY MINIMUM WINTER CONDITIONS The temperature 15º F. above the lowest recorded temperature for the previous ten-year period. OWNER Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others: (1) Shall have legal title to any dwelling or dwelling unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or (2) Shall have charge, care or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit as owner or agent of the owner or as executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee or guardian of the estate of the owner. Any such person thus representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this chapter and rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto to the same extent as if he or she were the owner. PLUMBING All of 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, shower baths, installed clothes-washing machines, catch basins, drains, vents and any other similar supplied fixtures, together with all connections to water, sewer or gas lines. ROOMING HOUSE Any dwelling or that part of any dwelling containing one or more rooming units in which space is let by the owner or operator to more than three persons who are not related by blood, marriage or adoption to each other or the owner or operator. ROOMING UNIT Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit used or intended to be used for living and sleeping, with or without cooking or eating facilities. RUBBISH Combustible or noncombustible waste materials, except garbage; and the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible material, paper, rag, cartons, boxes, wood excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass crockery and dust. STRUCTURE A combination of materials other than a building to form a construction that is safe and stable and includes, among other things, stadiums, gospel and circus tents, reviewing stands, platforms, stagings, observation towers, radio towers, sheds, storage bins, walls, fences and display signs; the term "structure" shall be construed as if followed by the words "or part thereof." SUPPLIED Paid for, furnished or provided by or under the control of the owner or operator. TEMPORARY HOUSING Any tent, trailer or other structure used for human shelter which is designed to be transportable and which is not attached to the ground, to another structure or to any utilities system on the same premises for more than 30 consecutive days. UNOCCUPIED HAZARD Any building or part thereof which remains unoccupied for a period of more than six months with either doors, windows or other openings broken, removed or boarded or sealed up or any building under construction upon which little or no construction work has been performed for a period of six months or more.