For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADULT. A person 18 years of age or older.
APPLICANT. A PERSON as defined herein, who completes or signs an application for a registration to rent real estate individually or on behalf of a business.
ASSISTED LIVING. Assisted living facilities licensed by the state.
BUSINESS. The business of leasing properties for home occupation purposes.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR. The City Administrator or the City Administrator’s designee.
DWELLING. A single-family residence or habitation providing living facilities for one or more persons.
MANAGER. An individual who is hired or is applying to be hired by a registration holder and who has or would have the means, within the scope of the individual’s duties, to enter tenants’ dwelling units. MANAGER does not include a person who is hired on a casual basis and not in the ongoing course of the business of the registration holder.
OCCUPANT. Any person living, sleeping, cooking and eating in a rental dwelling unit.
OPERATOR. The owner or their agent who has charge, care, control, or management of a building or part thereof, in which dwelling units are rented.
OWNER. Any person who, alone, jointly, or severally with others, shall be in actual possession of, or have charge, care or control of, any rental dwelling unit within the city as titleholder, employee or agent of the titleholder, operator, or trustee or guardian of the estate or person of the titleholder. Any such person representing the actual titleholder shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this chapter to the same extent as the titleholder.
PERSON. One or more natural persons; a partnership, including a limited partnership; a corporation, including a foreign, domestic, or nonprofit corporation; a trust; a political subdivision of the state; or any other business organization.
PROPERTY OWNER. The owner of real estate.
QUALIFYING RELATIVE. Parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece. This relationship may be either by blood or by marriage.
REGISTRATION HOLDER. The owner of property registered to lease to residents.
RENT. The consideration paid by a tenant to the owner of a rental dwelling unit for temporary use of the rental dwelling unit by the tenant or tenants. The consideration is not limited to cash and may include, but is not limited to, utilities, upkeep or repair.
RENTAL. A residential living unit that is occupied by people other than the owner and/or qualifying relatives.
RENTAL CHARGE. Any compensation, either monetary or “in lieu of” payments, such as, but not limited to, utilities, upkeep or repair.
RENTAL DWELLING UNIT. A dwelling or portion thereof let for rent.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. A structure designed and used for residential rather than commercial or industrial purposes.
TENANT. Any adult person granted temporary use of a rental dwelling unit in exchange for rent payable to the owner of the rental unit.
UNIT. A dwelling.
(Ord. 86, Seventh Series, passed 10-7-2019)