As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:
(a) "Dwelling unit" means a building, or portion thereof, designed for occupancy by one family for residential purposes and having cooking facilities and sanitary facilities.
(b) "Rooming unit" means any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit or intended to be used for living and sleeping, but not for cooking or eating purposes.
(c) "Dwellings" mean:
(1) "Single-family dwelling." A building designed exclusively for and occupied by one family.
(2) "Two-family dwelling (duplex)." A building designed exclusively for occupancy by two families living independently of each other.
(3) "Multi-family dwelling." A building, or portion thereof, designed exclusively for occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other.
(4) "Boarding house," "rooming house," "lodging house" and "tourist house." A building arranged or used for lodging, with or without meals, for compensation, by individuals who are not members of the family.
(5) "Hotel." A room or rooms in any building or structure kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public to be an inn, motel, hotel, apartment hotel, lodging house, boarding house, rooming house, tourist house, dormitory or a place where sleeping, rooming, office, conference or exhibition accommodations are furnished for lease or rent, whether with or without meals.
(d) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, joint stock company, joint venture, limited liability company, public or private corporation or receiver, executor, personal representative, trustee, conservator or other representative appointed by order of any court.
(e) "Permanent resident" means any person who occupies or has a right to occupy any room or rooms in a hotel or motel for at least thirty consecutive days.
(f) "Premises" means any lot, plot, or parcel of land including the buildings or structures thereon, which also includes dwelling units, rooming units and dwellings.
(g) "Property manager" means that person authorized by the property owner to act on his, her, or its behalf.
(h) “Property owner” means any person who owns individually or with others, the premises or any portion thereof which includes the leasehold.
(i) “Township” means the Charter Township of Clinton.
(j) “Building Department” means the Charter Township of Clinton Building Department.
(k) “Building Official” means the Superintendent for the Charter Township of Clinton Building Department, or his or her designee.
(l) "Lease" means a written or unwritten agreement or contract that sets forth the terms and conditions, rights and obligations of each party with respect to a residential dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, boarding house, rooming house, single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling, multi-family dwelling, lodging house, tourist house or hotel, building, premises or structure, that is not occupied by the owner of record.
(m) "Leasehold" means the area allowed to be occupied, rented or let for residential occupancy, i.e. residential dwelling units, dwelling unit, rooming unit, boarding house, rooming house, single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling, multi-family dwelling, lodging house, tourist house or hotel which premises are occupied or intended for residential occupancy.
(Ord. 357. Passed 9-12-05; Ord. 471. Passed 4-26-21.)