The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subchapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Any law enforcement officer, building official, zoning inspector, code enforcement officer, fire inspector, building inspector, or other person authorized by the village to enforce the applicable code(s).
LANDLORD. One or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is vested all or part of the legal title to the premises or all or part of the beneficial ownership and a right to the present use and enjoyment of the premises, including a mortgage holder in possession of a rental unit. Also see OWNER.
OWNER. Every person, entity, landlord, or mortgagee, who alone or severally with others:
(1) Has legal or equitable title to any rental dwelling, dwelling unit, mobile dwelling unit, building, structure, parcel of land, vacant or otherwise, including but not limited to, a mobile home park; or
(2) Has legal care, charge or control of any dwelling, dwelling unit, mobile dwelling unit, building, structure or parcel of land, vacant or otherwise, including a mobile home park, in any capacity, including but not limited to, agent, executor, executrix, administrator, administratix, trustee or guardian of the estate of the holder of legal title; or
(3) Is a mortgagee in possession of any such property, or is a mortgagee with actual control of access to the property by any means including, but not limited to, changing locks or putting on a lock box; or
(4) Is an agent, trustee, or other person appointed by the courts and vested with possession or control of any such property.
(5) The property manager shall not be considered the owner.
PROPERTY MANAGER. Any party designated by the owner as responsible for inspecting, maintaining and securing the property as required in this subchapter.
RENTAL PROPERTY shall mean any structure or portion of a structure within the village which is occupied by someone other than the owner of the real estate for residential or commercial purposes, including but not limited to the following: mobile homes, mobile home spaces, town homes, dormitories, and condominium unit(s), and for which the owner receives any value or consideration, including but not limited to money, or the exchange of goods or services, regardless of the relationship between lessor and lessee.
(Ord. 18-1207, passed 9-13-2018)