"Owner" means any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others:
(a) Has legal or equitable title to any dwelling or dwelling unit, rooming house or rooming unit together with the right to control or possess the same. When any such dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house or rooming unit has been sold under a land contract whereby the right to possession and duties of maintenance are vested in the purchaser, then such land contract purchaser is deemed to be the owner for the purposes of this Housing Code; or
(b) Has charge, care or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit, rooming house or rooming unit, as agent of the owner, or as executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, assignee, trustee or guardian of the estate of the owner. Any such person thus representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this Housing Code, and of rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to the same extent as if he were the owner.
(Ord. 1971-43. Passed 7-26-71.)