For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATOR. The City Administrator or his or her designee.
LOCAL CONTACT. An individual designated by an absent owner/landlord (one that lives outside of Godley), who is able to respond promptly (less than two hours) to an emergency at a rental property, subject to this chapter, on the owner/landlord's behalf and authorized to make decisions and act to remedy the emergency situation.
OWNER/LANDLORD. Any person or corporation/company that owns, leases or subleases residential rental property.
RENTAL PROPERTY. Any residential single-family, two-family, or multi-family dwelling unit, including manufactured homes, that is not owner occupied, and is rented or leased, whether or not rent is charged. RENTAL PROPERTY includes, but is not limited to: properties rented or leased to students, families, or any other persons; properties in which a family member of the owner resides in the home but the owner does not (regardless of whether additional persons also reside in the home); properties used as vacation rentals and hosted short-term rentals; properties owned by a company or corporation to house employees, whether rent is paid or not; and properties where a property caretaker lives in the home but the owner does not.
(Ord. 02032015-RENT, passed 2-3-2015; Ord. 11012016-BUILDING, passed 11-1-2016 )