The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Act", See "Law or Act" of this section.
"Adjoining grade elevation" means the average elevation of the final grade adjoining all exterior walls
of a building, calculated from grade elevations taken at intervals of 10 feet around the perimeter of the
building.
"Alteration", as applied to a building or structure, means a change or rearrangement in the structural
parts or in the egress facilities of any such building or structure, or any enlargement thereof, whether by
extension on any side or by any increase in height, or the moving of such building or structure from one
location or position to another.
"ANSI" means the American National Standards Institute, Inc.
"Approved" means approved by the Bureau of Housing Inspection or its duly authorized
representative.
"Architect" means a person registered to practice the profession of architecture under the laws of the
State of New Jersey.
"ASHRAE" means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
"Attic" means the space between the ceiling beams of the top story and the roof rafters.
"Basement" means that portion of a building which is partly below and partly above grade, and has at
least one half its ceiling height above grade.
"Basin" means a plumbing fixture located in a bathroom or in close proximity thereto and used
exclusively for sanitation operations.
"Bathroom" means any enclosed space containing one or more bathtubs, or showers, or both, and
which also may contain water closets, lavatories or fixtures serving similar purposes.
"Board" means the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Health and Safety Board. (See N.J.S.A. 55:13A-3(c).)
"Building" means a