South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)

Citation: South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)
Jurisdiction: South Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://southportland.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1428/CH-12-Housing ↗

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Dwelling unit: Any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and forming
a single habitable unit including food preparation, living, sanitary and sleeping
facilities used or intended to be used by two (2) or more persons living in common or
by a person living alone.

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; by poisoning, spraying, fumigating, trapping; or by any
other recognized and legal pest elimination methods approved by the health officer.

Garbage: Shall mean residential offal, household garbage and kitchen waste.

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, game rooms, foyers or communicating corridors and
permanent built-in closets and storage spaces.

Health officer: The legally designated health authority of the City of South
Portland, or his authorized representative.

Infestation: The presence or evidence of the presence, within or around a
dwelling, of any insects, rodents or other pests.

Landlord: An owner, manager, lessee, sublessee, managing agent or other person
having the right to rent or sell or manage any dwelling unit or rental property or
any agent of these individuals or entities.

Multiple dwelling: Any dwelling containing more than two (2) dwelling units.