Lyons, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 236 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 236-2

The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter: AGENT A designated agent of the owner or landlord who lives within the Town of Lyons or a twenty-mile radius of the Town of Lyons. BED BUG The common bed bug (Cimex lectularius). BEDROOM Any room or space within a dwelling or other occupancy which has the potential to be utilized as a sleeping area on a consistent basis. To be deemed a bedroom, the room must meet the following standards: A. The room must be a habitable or planned habitable space per the requirements of the Uniform Code. Planned habitable spaces would include those areas which contain the appropriate "roughed-in" mechanicals, such as heating ducts, hot water lines, or plumbing waste lines, etc., but are not currently "finished" to meet Uniform Code requirements for habitable space. B. The room should provide privacy to the occupants. C. Full bathroom facilities (containing either a bathtub or shower) should be conveniently located to the bedroom served. Convenience in this case means on the same floor as the bedroom or on an adjacent floor. D. There should be a clothes closet in or conveniently available to the room. E. There shall be a window that opens to the outside, and a means of escape. F. Entry shall be from a common area, not through a room already deemed a bedroom. BROOM SWEPT That all floors have been swept of debris (no vacuuming/mopping necessary) and counters, cabinets, closets, etc. wiped down. It is not a deep cleaning. BUSINESS DAYS Days in which the offices of the Town of Lyons are open for public business. COMMON AREA Space which is not part of an individual rental unit and which is shared among occupants of two or more rental units. COMPLAINT An objection to existing conditions that is brought to the attention of the authority having jurisdiction. COMPLIANCE Meeting the minimum standards set forth by applicable codes or regulations. FAIR HOUSING ACT (FHA) The Civil Rights Act of 1968 and Fair Housing Act Regulations, 24 CFR 100.205, adopted pursuant thereto. LANDLORD The owner of one or more rental units. LANDLORD LICENSE A license that is issued to a landlord, valid for one year, by the Town Clerk of the Town of Lyons upon evidence of compliance with the provisions of this chapter and payment of the landlord license fee. MEANS OF EGRESS (EXIT ROUTE) A continuous and unobstructed way of exit travel from any point in a building or structure to a public way consisting of three separate and distinct parts: 1) the exit access, 2) the exit, and 3) the exit discharge. MEANS OF ESCAPE (EGRESS WINDOW, RESCUE WINDOW) A way out of a building or structure that does not conform to the strict definition of "means of egress" but does provide an alternate way out; may be a door, window, hallway or exterior fire escape as dictated by Chapter 152 , Fire Prevention, of the Town Code. NEIGHBORHOOD An area comprised of all premises or parcels of land, any part of which is within a radius of 600 feet of any part of another parcel or lot within the jurisdiction. OWNER The legal title holder or holders of the real property, except: A. If there is a purchaser or purchasers under a real estate sales contract, "owner" shall mean the purchaser or purchasers; and B. The designated agent is authorized to act on behalf of the owner for purposes of this chapter. PERSON An individual, corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization, or company. PEST CONTROL AGENT A person who is a certified applicator or who is otherwise specially licensed or qualified to treat bed bug infestations. QUALIFIED INSPECTOR A licensed exterminator or other trained and certified person retained by a landlord to conduct an inspection for an infestation of bed bugs. RENTAL HOUSING A residential property owned by an individual other than the resident or by a legal entity, and for which the resident pays rent to the owner; or a manufactured home park or other permanent or semi-permanent site at which lots are leased or otherwise rented to tenants for the parking of a manufactured home, mobile home, recreational park trailer or recreational vehicle that is used for residential purposes. RENTAL UNIT Any apartment, house, duplex, condominium, or room in a rooming house that is not owner-occupied which is let for occupancy or intended to be let to a person for compensation. SHALL Indicates a mandatory requirement. SHOULD Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required. STABILIZATION Repairing any physical defect in the substrate of a painted surface that is causing paint deterioration, removing loose paint and other material from the surface to be treated, and applying a new protective coating or paint.