§ 162-4. Definitions.  


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  • For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein:
    AGENT FOR AN OWNER
    Any person who provides written proof that he is authorized to act on behalf of a property owner.
    BUILDING INSPECTOR
    The Building Inspector of the Township of Bern. For purposes of this chapter, this term shall include the Code Enforcement Officer, Fire Marshal and any assistant or designee thereof.
    DWELLING, MULTIFAMILY, INCLUDING GARDEN APARTMENTS
    A building or portion thereof containing or designed to contain two or more separate dwelling units with or without common access facilities.
    DWELLING UNIT
    A building or structure, or any portion of either of them, which is wholly or partially used or intended to be used as living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking or sanitation. All rooms comprising a dwelling unit shall have access through an interior door to other parts of the dwelling unit.
    FAMILY
    One or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption or other decree of legal custody living together as a single housekeeping unit and using cooking facilities and certain rooms in common.
    LANDLORD
    A person who receives rent and leases a dwelling unit or a rooming unit in a boarding, lodging or tourist home to a tenant for a period of time.
    MANAGER
    A person who has charge of a dwelling unit or a rooming unit in a boarding, lodging or tourist home.
    OWNER
    Every person who has a property right in a multifamily dwelling, and every person who owns, has, keeps or maintains a multifamily dwelling or rooming house, including a boarding, lodging or tourist home.
    PERSON
    An individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association or trust or other legal entity.
    RENT or LEASE (or variations thereof)
    The act of permitting the use or occupancy of any dwelling unit by a person or persons other than the owner, whether or not the same is done in consideration of any monetary or other compensation. Use or occupancy by the family of the owner, together with the owner, shall not be deemed to constitute a rental or lease of a dwelling unit.
    ROOMING HOUSE, INCLUDING A BOARDING, LODGING OR TOURIST HOME and a SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE
    A building other than a multifamily dwelling, containing not more than one dwelling unit occupied by a family and providing, for compensation or other consideration, rooming units for the lodging in addition to the owner.
    ROOMING UNIT
    A room or rooms constituting a separate, independent housekeeping unit that is physically separated from any other room, dwelling unit or rooming unit in the same structure. The rooming unit shall contain living and sleeping facilities, but no cooking or eating facilities, and shall be occupied by no more than one family.
    TENANT
    A person who rents or leases a dwelling unit or a person who occupies or inhabits a dwelling unit located in the Township for living, sleeping, cooking, eating or sanitation purposes.
    TOWNHOUSE or ROW HOUSE
    Dwelling units attached to each other by party or common walls, with each unit having individual access and rear common or private garden orientation.
    TOWNSHIP
    The Township of Bern, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
    TOWNSHIP SECRETARY
    The Secretary of the Township of Bern.