In this Chapter, the following words have the meanings indicated.
(1) Conversion. "Conversion" means the change of residential property from rental to cooperative status.
(2) Cooperative. "Cooperative" refers to a cooperative housing corporation in which each member:
(i) Has an ownership interest in the cooperative; and
(ii) Is entitled to sole use of a particular unit that is owned by the cooperative.
(3) Cooperative project. "Cooperative project" means a plan of a developer to offer cooperative memberships for initial sale to the public.
(4) Department. "Department" means the Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
(5) Developer. "Developer" includes:
(i) An owner of residential rental property;
(ii) An agent of an owner of residential rental property;
(iii) A contract purchaser of residential rental property; and
(iv) A person who solicits another to purchase a cooperative membership.
(6) Handicapped. "Handicapped" means having a physical or mental disability that for more than one (1) year substantially impairs walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, working, learning, or another major life activity.
(7) Low-income. "Low-income" means household income that is below eighty (80) percent of the median income for Montgomery County. In this definition, household income includes total income from all sources, whether or not included as income for federal or state tax purposes. It is not reduced by a loss from a business or investment. It does not include a tax refund.
(8) Member. "Member" means a person with an ownership interest in a cooperative. It includes owners of cooperative shares as well as membership certificates.
(9) Membership. "Membership" means ownership interest in a cooperative.
(10) Membership certificate. "Membership certificate" means a legal document that evidences ownership in a cooperative. It includes shares and certificates.
(11) Property report. "Property report" means the report under Section 11C-4 as well as later changes of information in the report.
(12) Senior. "Senior" means being at least sixty-two (62) years old when the owner gives notice of tenant rights under this section.
(13) Subscription agreement. "Subscription agreement" means the contract by which a person agrees to purchase a cooperative membership.
(14) Unit. "Unit" means an area limited to the residential use of one (1) household under either a rental lease or cooperative membership. (1985 L.M.C., ch. 39, § 1; 1996 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 1.)