For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUILDING INSPECTOR. The official who is charged with the administration and enforcement of this Code, or any duly authorized representative designated by the City Manager.
HOTEL, MOTEL, BOARDINGHOUSE, ROOMING HOUSE. A building held out to the public as a place for lodging for a nightly, weekly or monthly rate, including bed and breakfasts.
OCCUPANT. Includes all tenants, lessees and persons residing within a rental dwelling or rental unit.
OWNER. Any person, firm, corporation or other legal entity having a legal or equitable interest in the premises. If more than one person or entity owns the subject real property or if more than one person or entity is a land contract vendee of the subject real property, property owner refers to each person or entity holding any portion of that interest in the property, and the property owners' obligations in this article are joint and several as to each property owner.
OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE. A person or representative of a corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture, trust, association, organization or other entity designated by the owner of the premises as responsible for operating such property in compliance with all the provisions of the city's ordinances.
RENTAL BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. Any building containing one or more rental units.
RENTAL DWELLING UNIT. Any portion of a rental building in the city that contains living facilities, including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, which is occupied by a person other than a property owner or the parents or children of a property owner. The definition of rental unit includes a single-family dwelling, or a unit in a multifamily or multi-purpose dwelling, or a unit in a condominium, 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.
(Ord. 2021-09, passed 8-16-2021)