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

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South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)
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Neighborhood activity centers. Relatively small areas where local residents can
easily walk to gather, shop, dine, or purchase services. They are characterized by a
mix of residential and such non-residential uses as office, retail, commercial,
entertainment, and personal services, and are distinct from business hubs that draw
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from larger market areas.

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: Minus twenty (20) degrees Fahrenheit.

Owner: Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others:

(1) Has legal title to any dwelling or dwelling unit, with or without
accompanying actual possession thereof; or
(2) Has 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 to the same extent as if he were the owner

Person: Any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership.

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, bath tubs, shower baths, installed
clotheswashing machines, catch basins, drains, vents and other similar supplied
fixtures, together with all connections to water, sewer or gas lines.