§ 15-98. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Board means the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors.

Child and children mean a person six years of age or under.

Child-occupied facility means a building, or portion of a building, constructed prior to 1978, visited regularly by the same child, six years of age or under, on at least two different days, within any week (Sunday through Saturday period), provided that each day's visit lasts at least three hours and the combined weekly visit lasts six hours, and the combined annual visits last at least 60 hours. Child-occupied facilities may include, but are not limited to, day care centers, preschools and kindergarten classrooms.

Dwelling unit means a room, group of rooms, or other interior area of a building, all or part of which room, group of rooms or other interior area is either designed or used for human habitation or human occupancy.

Elevated blood-lead level means an excessive absorption of lead that is a confirmed concentration of lead in whole blood of ten g/dl (micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole blood) or greater for a single venous test.

Interim controls means a set of measures designed to temporarily reduce human exposure or likely human exposure to lead-based paint hazards that include specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary containment, ongoing monitoring of lead-based paint hazards or potential lead-based paint hazards and the establishment and operation of management and resident education programs.

Lead abatement means any measure or set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards, including lead-contaminated dust or soil.

Lead-based paint means paint or other surface coatings that contain lead equal to or in excess of 1.0 milligrams per square centimeter or more than 0.5 percent by weight.

Lead-based paint activity means lead inspection, lead risk assessment, lead project design and abatement of lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards, including lead-contaminated dust and lead-contaminated soil.

Lead-based paint hazard means any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil, or lead-contaminated paint that is deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces, or impact surfaces that would result in adverse human health effects as identified by the Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act, Section 403.

Lead contractor means a person who has met the requirements of the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors and has been issued a license by the Board to enter into contracts to perform lead abatements.

Lead inspection means a surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint and the provisions of a report explaining the results of the investigation.

Lead inspector means an individual who has been licensed by the Board to conduct lead inspections and abatement clearance testing.

Lead risk assessment means:

(1)

An on-site investigation to determine the existence, nature, severity and location of lead-based paint hazards; and

(2)

The provision of a report by the individual or the firm conducting the risk assessment, explaining the results of the investigation and options for reducing lead-based paint hazards.

Lead risk assessor means an individual who has been licensed by the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead and Home Inspectors to conduct lead inspections, lead risk assessments and abatement clearance testing.

Owner means:

(1)

The owner or owners of the freehold of the premises or lesser estate therein;

(2)

A mortgagee or vendee in possession; or

(3)

An assignee of rents, a receiver, an executor, a trustee, or a lessee in control of a building or structure.

Residential dwelling means:

(1)

Target housing that is a detached single-family dwelling, including attached structures such as porches and stoops; or

(2)

Target housing that is a single-family dwelling unit in a structure that contains more than one separate residential dwelling unit, which is used or occupied, or intended to be used or occupied, in whole or in part, as the home or residence of one or more individuals.

Target housing means any housing constructed prior to 1978, except for housing for the elderly, or persons with disabilities, unless any one or more children six years of age or under resides or is expected to reside in such housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities or any zero-bedroom dwelling.

(Code 1993, § 14-61; Code 2004, § 54-122; Ord. No. 2005-157-151, § 1, 7-25-2005)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.

(Code 1993, § 14-61; Code 2004, § 54-122; Ord. No. 2005-157-151, § 1, 7-25-2005)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.