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Certain words used in this act shall be defined, for the purposes thereof, as follows:
“Tenement house” is any house or building, or portion thereof, which is intended or designed to be occupied or leased for occupation, or actually occupied, as a home or residence for three or more families, living in separate apartments, and doing their cooking upon the premises.
“Apartment” is a room or suite of two or more rooms, occupied or leased for occupation, or intended or designed to be occupied, as a family domicile.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 25002. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-25002/
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