As used in this chapter:
(a) "City Income Tax Act" means Public Act No. 284 of 1964, as amended.
(b) "Dangerous building" means a premises or structure so determined by the Dangerous Building Hearing Officer, pursuant to the Housing Law of Michigan or City ordinance.
(c) "General Property Tax Act" means Public Act No. 206 of 1893, as amended.
(d) "Housing Law of Michigan" means Public Act No. 167 of 1917, as amended.
(e) "Income tax delinquency" means unpaid income taxes, including any penalties and interest and unpaid employers' required withholdings of tax, including penalties and interest for the failure or refusal to withhold taxes, as required by the City Income Tax Act.
(f) "Michigan Renaissance Zone Act" means Public Act 376 of 1996, as amended.
(g) "Minor repair" means labor and materials not in excess of a valuation of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(h) "Renaissance zone" means an area designated as a renaissance zone pursuant to the Michigan Renaissance Zone Act.
(i) "Residential rental property" means that portion of real property not occupied by an owner of that real property that is classified as residential real property pursuant to Section 34c of the General Property Tax Act, being M.C.L.A. 211.34c, is a multiple unit dwelling, or is a dwelling unit in a multiple purpose structure, used for residential purposes, and all personal property located in that real property.
(j) "Substantial compliance" means the residential rental property:
(1) is currently registered with the City in conformance with the Housing Law of Michigan, being Public Act 167 of 1917, as amended, and City Ordinance;
(2) is not a dangerous building;
(3) is not in violation of local zoning codes or is a legal non-conforming use due to the operation of law or the granting of a variance, and any existing building or housing violations at the property require only minor repair;
(4) is not subject to an order to abate a public nuisance pursuant to Chapter 662 of the City Code of Ordinances.
(k) "Substantially delinquent" means either a property tax balance past due and outstanding or an income tax delinquency in an amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more on December 31 of any calendar year.
(Ord. 8-01. Passed 6-19-01.)