APARTMENT RENTAL AGREEMENT: An agreement, verbal, written, or implied, between a landlord and tenant for the use or occupancy of an apartment unit and for housing services.
APARTMENT UNIT: Any dwelling unit in the city of Beverly Hills rented or offered for rent for human habitation, together with the land and accessory structures appurtenant thereto, and all housing services supplied in connection with the use or occupancy thereof, which is not exempted under section 4-5-102 of this chapter.
BUILDING MANAGER: A person who has been retained by a landlord as the landlord's agent or employee for the purpose of directing, controlling, or performing activities relating to a multiple- family residential building and who is entitled to monetary compensation or a reduction in the rent for an apartment unit in such building equal to at least fifty percent (50%) of the fair market rental value of such unit as all or a part of his or her compensation for such work or a person who has been retained by a landlord as a caretaker to comply with chapter 4, article 3 of this title. "Building manager" shall include any other person who occupies an apartment unit with the person who was retained as the agent or employee.
DISABLED PERSON: Any person who is receiving benefits from a federal, state, or local government, or from a private entity on account of a permanent disability that prevents the person from engaging in regular, full time employment.
HOUSING SERVICES: All services connected with the use or occupancy of an apartment unit, including, but not limited to, repairs, replacement, maintenance, painting, light, heat, water, elevator service, laundry facilities and privileges, janitor service, refuse removal, furnishings, telephone, off street parking, and any other benefits, privileges, or facilities.
LANDLORD: An owner, lessor, sublessor, or any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other entity entitled to receive rent for the use of any apartment unit or the agent, representative, or successor of any of the foregoing.
MINOR: Any person younger than eighteen (18) years of age.
PRIMARY RESIDENCE: Any unit that is occupied by a tenant for at least nine (9) months out of every calendar year.
RENT: The consideration, including any bonus, benefits, or gratuity demanded or received, for or in connection with the use or occupancy of an apartment unit or the transfer of a lease for such a unit, including, but not limited to, monies demanded or paid for parking, for furnishings, for housing services of any kind, or for subletting.
SENIOR: Any person sixty two (62) years of age or older.
TENANT: A tenant, subtenant, lessee, sublessee, or any other person entitled to the use or occupancy of any apartment unit.
VACANCY: The departure from an apartment unit of all of the tenants. For purposes of this definition, the term "tenant" shall not include persons who took possession of an apartment unit as sublessees or assignees after January 1, 1999, if the rental agreement restricts or prohibits subletting or assignment, and the restriction has not been satisfied or the prohibition has not been waived.
VOLUNTARILY VACATED: The vacancy of an apartment unit by all of the tenants. "Voluntarily vacated" does not include a vacancy: a) that is the result of a constructive eviction of the tenant, which was caused by the landlord; b) when the previous tenancy was terminated by the landlord by notice pursuant to Civil Code section 1946; or c) when the previous tenancy was terminated due to a change in the terms of the tenancy noticed pursuant to Civil Code section 827, except a change permitted by law in the amount of rent or fees. (1962 Code §§ 11-2.02, 11-2.03, 11-2.04, 11-2.05, 11-2.06, 11-2.07, 11-2.08, 11-2.09; amd. Ord. 89-O-2068, eff. 8-8-1989; Ord. 04-O-2449, eff. 6-18-2004; Ord. 17-O-2725, eff. 1-24-2017; Ord. 17-O-2728, eff. 2-21-2017; Ord. 17-O-2729, eff. 5-5-2017)