Ansonia, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 13 § 13-1

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Basement. A portion of a building located partly underground, but having less than half its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
Cellar. A portion of a building located partly or wholly underground, and having half or more than half of its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
Dwelling. Any building which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants; provided, that temporary housing as hereinafter defined shall not be regarded as a dwelling.
Dwelling unit. Any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating.
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 or trapping; or by other recognized and legal pest elimination methods approved by the health officer.
Garbage. The animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
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, foyers or communicating corridors, closets and storage places.
Health officer. The legally designated health authority of the city or his authorized representative.
Infestation. The presence, within or around a dwelling, of any insects, rodents or other pests.
Multiple dwelling. Any dwelling containing more than two dwelling units.
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. A temperature of five degrees Fahrenheit.
Owner. Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others:
(a) Shall have legal title to any dwelling or dwelling unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or
(b) Shall have 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 and of rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to the same extent as if he were the owner.
Plumbing. All of the following facilities and equipment: water pipes, garbage disposal units, waste pipes, water closets, sinks, installed dishwashers, lavatories, bathtubs, shower baths, installed clothes washing machines and any other similar supplied fixtures.
Rooming house. Any dwelling, or that part of any dwelling containing one or more rooming units, in which space is let by the owner or operator to three or more persons who are not husband or wife, son or daughter, mother or father or sister or brother of the owner or operator.
Rooming unit. Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit used or intended to be used for living and sleeping, but not for cooking or eating purposes.
Rubbish. Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage, including the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible material, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass crockery and dust.
Supplied shall mean paid for, furnished or provided by, or under the control of, the owner or operator.
Temporary housing. Any tent, trailer or other structure used for human shelter which is designed to be transportable and which is not attached to the ground, to another structure, or to any utilities system on the same premises for more than thirty consecutive days.
Whenever the words "dwelling," "dwelling unit," "rooming house," "rooming unit" or "premises" are used in this chapter, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any part thereof."