For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. The Director of Community Development or his or her designee.
PROPERTY OWNER. A person, persons, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or
any other entity holding fee title to the subject real property. If more than one person or entity owns the subject real property, "property owner" refers to each person or entity holding any portion of the fee interest in the property, and the property owners' obligations in this chapter are joint and several as to each property owner.
RENTAL DWELLING UNIT. Any building or portion of a building in the city that contains living facilities, including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, which is hired, rented or leased by a person within the meaning of Cal. Civ. Code § 1940. A "rental dwelling unit" includes a single family dwelling, either attached or detached, or a unit in a multifamily or multipurpose dwelling, or a unit in a condominium or cooperative housing project, or any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and forming a single unit with facilities that are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking or eating. The definition of “rental dwelling unit” applies to any dwelling space that is actually used or available for residential purposes whether or not the residential use is legally permitted.
SUBSTANDARD CONDITION. A rental dwelling unit or its premises that is:
(1) Not in compliance with the California Building Standards Codes as adopted in Title 8 of this Code, including the building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes; the Uniform Housing Code as adopted in Title 8 of this Code; Cal. Civ. Code § 1941 et. seq.; the State Housing Law (Cal. Health and Safety Code § 17910 et seq.); or the exterior maintenance standards and site maintenance standards established by Title 5, Chapter 1 of this Code.
(2) Unsafe to occupy pursuant to the Uniform Housing Code, as modified; or
(3) In violation of any provision of this Municipal Code, including but not limited to this Chapter, Chapter 10 of Title 4, "Abandoned, Wrecked, Dismantled or Inoperative Vehicles," Chapter 1 of Title 5, "Property Maintenance" and Chapter 3 of Title 6, "Solid Waste and Rubbish."
(Ord. 1099-C-S, passed 8-14-07)