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Section 495:08 Definitions. Subd. 1. Words used in the present tense include the future: words in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter: the singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular. Subd. 2. Where terms are not defined in this section and are defined in the Building Code or Zoning Code, they shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the building code or zoning code. Subd. 3. Where terms are not d~fined under the provisions of this ordinance or in the Building or Zoning Code, they shall have ascribed to them their ordinary accepted meanings and/or such as the context herein may imply. Subd. 4. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the purpose of this ordinance, have the meanings indicated in this subdivision: a. Approved as applied to a material, devise, or method of construction shall mean approved by the enforcement officer under the provisions of this ordinance, or approved by other authority designated by law to give approval in the matter in question. b. Basement is that portion of a building between floor and cei.ling, which is partly below and partly above grade, but so located that the vertical distance from'grade to floor below is less than the vertical distance from grade.. to ceiling. c. Building Code shall mean the Building Code of the Village of New Brighton including any future amendments, ,the Electrical Code, plumbing Code, Heating Code, Fire Code and Zoning Code. d. cellar is that portion of a building between floor and ceiling which is wholly or partly below grade and so located that the vertical distance from grade to floor below is equal to or greater than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling. e. Dwellinq. Any building or portion thereof which is designed or used primarily for residential purposes. f. Dwelling Unit. Residential accommodation including complete kitchen facilities, permanently installed, which are arranged, designed, used or intended for use primarily as living quarters for one family and not more than an aggregate of two (2) roomers or boarders. g. Exterior property Areas shall mean open space on the premises under the control of the owners or operators of such premises. h. Enforcement Officer shall mean an inspector of the Building Inspection Department or his authorized representative,.