For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
LANDLORD. The legal title holder of a premises, as shown by the records of the County Recorder of Deeds Office, which has one or more rental units on it. If the legal title holder is a land trust, however, the LANDLORD shall mean the beneficial owner or owners of the land trust.
PERMANENT RESIDENT. Any person who occupies, or has the right to occupy, any rental unit for at least 30 consecutive days.
PERSON. An individual, partnership corporation or any other group acting as a unit.
PREMISES. Any building, structure, lot, plot, tract, parcel of land or portion thereof, whether improved or unimproved, including adjacent parkways which may include a tract of land on which one or more rental units are located.
RENTAL UNIT. Each unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more permanent residents, other than the owner, which has provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. A contract for deed (installment contract) property shall be considered a rental unit unless (1) the contract for deed is recorded with the Knox County Recorder of Deeds, and (2) the contract for deed complies with all requirements of Section 10 of the Installment Sales Contract Act (Public Act 100-0416).
TENANT. The person, or persons, renting a rental unit who is not the legal title holder of the unit.
(1990 Code, § 6-415) (Ord. 98-1875, passed 12-21-1998; Ord. 18-3567, passed 6-18-2018)