§ 160A-442. Definitions. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 160A‑442. Definitions.

The following terms shall have the meanings whenever used or referredto as indicated when used in this Part unless a different meaning clearlyappears from the context:

(1)        "City" means any incorporated city or any county.

(2)        "Dwelling" means any building, structure,manufactured home or mobile home, or part thereof, used and occupied for humanhabitation or intended to be so used, and includes any outhouses andappurtenances belonging thereto or usually enjoyed therewith, except that itdoes not include any manufactured home or mobile home, which is used solely fora seasonal vacation purpose.

(3)        "Governing body" means the council, board ofcommissioners, or other legislative body, charged with governing a city orcounty.

(3a)      "Manufactured home" or "mobile home"means a structure as defined in G.S. 143‑145(7).

(4)        "Owner" means the holder of the title in feesimple and every mortgagee of record.

(5)        "Parties in interest" means all individuals,associations and corporations who have interests of record in a dwelling andany who are in possession thereof.

(6)        "Public authority" means any housing authority orany officer who is in charge of any department or branch of the government ofthe city, county, or State relating to health, fire, building regulations, orother activities concerning dwellings in the city.

(7)        "Public officer" means the officer or officers whoare authorized by ordinances adopted hereunder to exercise the powersprescribed by the ordinances and by this Part. (1939, c. 287, s. 2; 1941, c. 140; 1953, c. 675, s.29; 1961, c. 398, s. 1; 1969, c. 913, s. 2; 1971, c. 698, s. 1; 1973, c. 426,s. 60; 1983, c. 401, ss. 1, 2.)