Emergency: Any condition or combination of conditions which in the opinion of the commissioner
of health, director of regulatory services or their designee or the fire marshal requires
immediate action for the protection of health, safety or welfare of the occupants
of a dwelling or of the public.
Extermination: The control and elimination of insects, rodents, vermin or other pests.
Family: A "family" is an individual or two (2) or more persons, intending upon residing and
living together as a single household and housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit for
thirty (30) days or more and not for short-term, tourist or transient use.
Fire escape: An emergency means of egress. A fire escape shall not constitute a required stairway.
Fire marshal: The Fire Marshal of the City of Minneapolis, or any of the fire marshal's designees
from the sworn service of the fire department or designees of the director of regulatory
services charged with the administration or enforcement of the Minnesota State Fire
Code for the City of Minneapolis. The fire marshal's designees may include any sworn
member of the Minneapolis Fire Department, regardless of rank or assignment, or any
member of the Fire Inspections Services.
Fire resistance or fire-resistive construction: Construction to resist the spread of fire, details of which are specified in section
85.100 and Chapter 87, Article II of this Code.
Garbage: Animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or consumption
of food.