18-2 Definitions.For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations, shall have the meanings given herein:
Action of the inspectors shall include, but shall not be limited to, the inspection of a dwelling or dwelling unit, the issuance of an order, the failure to inspect a dwelling unit or the failure to issue an order by the inspectors.
Aggrieved person shall include, but not be limited to, persons against whom orders of the inspectors have been issued, occupants of buildings inspected by the inspectors and persons who file written or oral complaints with the inspectors.
Attic shall mean the volume, if any, between the roof and the ceiling over the interior finished space nearest the roof.
Basement shall mean a portion of any dwelling located partly underground but having less than one-half (1/2) its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
Box sills shall mean the cavity created by the floor joists resting on the foundation, and the outer band joist.
Cellar shall mean a portion of any dwelling having one-half (1/2) or more than one-half (1/2) of its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
Certified lead inspector means a person who has been licensed by the Vermont Department of Health to conduct lead inspections.
Dormitory shall mean a multi-unit student residential unit owned and operated by a university or college.
Dwelling shall mean a building or structure, except temporary housing, which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants.