Vt. Residential Rental Housing Health & Safety Code (adopted under 18 V.S.A. ch. 172 / 20 V.S.A. ch. 172)

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4.14 “Person” means every individual, corporation, partnership, government,
governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, association,
firm, group or any other legal or commercial entity.
4.15 “Pest” means any unwanted animal, including any insect, that is a potential
vector for human disease and presents a public health threat.
4.16 “Premises” means the buildings, grounds and facilities associated with a
dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house or rooming unit and the grounds, areas
and facilities associated with a rented mobile home lot that are held out for the
use of occupants generally or whose use is promised to the occupant.
4.17 “Recyclables” means the following source separated materials: aluminum and
steel cans; aluminum foil and aluminum pie plates; glass bottles and jars from
foods and beverages; polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles or jugs;
high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic bottles and jugs; corrugated cardboard;
white and colored paper; newspaper; magazines; catalogues; paper mail and
envelopes; boxboard; and paper bags.
4.18 “Rental Housing” means all dwellings, dwelling units, rooming houses, rooming
units, or mobile home lots let by the owner to one or more persons to be used as
a regular residence.
4.19 “Rooming House” means any dwelling or part thereof containing one or more
rooming units and/or one or more dormitory rooms in which space is let by the
owner or operator to one or more persons who are not immediate family
members of the owner.
4.20 “Rooming Unit” means the room or group of rooms let to an individual or
household for use as living and sleeping, but not for cooking or eating purposes,
whether or not, common cooking facilities are made available.
4.21 “Rodent-proof” means construction,