For the purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CODE. The Culver City Municipal Code.
CULVER CITY. The City of Culver City.
DIRECTOR. The Community Development Director of the City of Culver City, or his or her designee.
HOUSING DIVISION. The Housing Division of the Culver City Community Development Department.
HOUSING DIVISION GUIDELINES. The guidelines, procedures, and rules promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in § 15.09.265.
HOUSING SERVICES. All services provided by the landlord related to the use or occupancy of a rental unit, including, but not limited to, insurance, repairs, replacement, maintenance, painting, utilities, heat, water, elevator service, laundry facilities, recreational areas and/or pools, janitorial service, refuse removal, furnishings, parking, storage, and security services.
LANDLORD. Landlord shall mean an owner, lessor, or sublessor who receives or is entitled to receive rent for the use and occupancy of any rental unit or portion thereof, and the representative, agent, or successor of such owner, lessor, or sublessor.
MATERIAL RENTAL AGREEMENT TERM. Any provision in a rental agreement that is reasonable, legal, and accepted in writing by the tenant as material. New terms added to an existing rental agreement cannot be considered a material rental agreement term unless expressly consented to in writing by the tenant.
NOTICE OF TERMINATION. A written notice from a landlord to a tenant that is in the form required by State law to terminate a residential tenancy and that is served in accordance with State law.
RENT or RENTS. The sum of all periodic payments and all nonmonetary consideration demanded or received by a landlord from a tenant for the use or occupancy of a rental unit, including tenant's access to and use of housing services. Rent includes, without limitation, the fair market value of goods accepted, labor performed, or services rendered.
RENTAL AGREEMENT. A lease, sublease or other oral or written agreement between the landlord and tenant establishing the terms and conditions of the tenancy
RENTAL UNIT. Any dwelling unit as defined in Cal. Civil Code § 1940(c), including joint living and work quarters, located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Culver City and used for human habitation in consideration of payment of rent, whether or not such use is legally permitted, including mobilehomes rented by the owner of the mobilehome and accessory dwelling units.
RESPONSIBLE PERSON. A person responsible for, or alleged to be responsible for, a violation of this subchapter.
SMALL LANDLORD. A landlord who has no direct or indirect economic interest in more than three rental units located within or outside of Culver City. SMALL LANDLORD shall not include any of the following: (i) a real estate investment trust, as defined in § 856 of the Internal Revenue Code; (ii) a corporation; (iii) a limited liability company in which at least one member is, or is controlled by, a corporation; or (iv) a partnership in which at least one partner is, or is controlled by, a corporation.
STATE. The State of California.
TENANCY. The legal right of a tenant to the use or occupancy of the rental unit.
TENANT. A person entitled, by a rental agreement, or by sufferance, or by this code or State or federal law, to the use or occupancy of any rental unit.
(Ord. No. 2020-015 § 2)