Mount Vernon, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 211 § 211-1

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: ADULT A person nine years of age or older, or two children under the age of nine years. BASEMENT That portion of a building the floor of which is not less than two feet below and the ceiling is not less than four feet six inches above grade. BATHROOM An enclosed space containing one or more bathtubs or showers, or both, and a washbasin, with each providing hot and cold running water, and also including one or more toilets. CELLAR That portion of a building the ceiling of which is entirely below or less than four feet six inches above grade. CENTRALLY SUPPLIED HEAT Heat which: A. Is sufficient to maintain the minimum temperature required by the provisions of Section 3 of Article VIII of the Sanitary Code of the City; and B. Is furnished from a central source of supply which is approved by the Commissioner of Buildings and Fire Commissioner as consistent with the requirements of safety and health, and which may be located within or without the building or dwelling required to be heated. CENTRALLY SUPPLIED HOT WATER Water from a central source of supply and heated to a temperature of 120° F. at the tap. CLUB An organization of persons incorporated pursuant to the provisions of the Membership Corporations Law or the Benevolent Orders Law , or an incorporated association, which is the owner, lessee or occupant of a building or portion thereof used exclusively for club purposes, and which is operated solely for a recreational, social, patriotic, political, benevolent, religious or athletic purpose and not for pecuniary gain. COMMISSIONER The Commissioner of Buildings. OCCUPIED or USED Shall be construed as if followed by the words "arranged, designed or intended to be occupied or used." OWNER An owner or owners of the freehold of the premises or lesser estate therein, mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, tenant, agent or any other person, firm or corporation directly or indirectly in control of a dwelling. ROOMING HOUSE Any lodging house, rooming house, furnished rooming house, tourist home and any other similarly occupied building, structure or portion thereof having more than three sleeping rooms which are directly or indirectly let, sublet, used or occupied for single-room occupancy; also any multiple dwelling which has been converted or altered or is used for single-room occupancy. SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY An occupancy for hire by one or more persons living independently of those occupying other rooms in any apartment or suite or portion of a building or structure.