For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DIRECTOR. The Director of the Louisville Metro Codes and Regulations, or designee.
HOUSING UNIT.
Any structure or part of a structure that is used or may be used by one or more persons as a home, residence, dwelling, or sleeping place, including but not limited to single-family residences, duplexes, multi-family dwellings, condominium units, boarding and lodging house units, single-room occupancy units, accessory dwelling units, and any other structure or part of a structure having similar living accommodations.
LET FOR OCCUPANCY
or
LET.
To permit, provide or offer possession or occupancy of a housing unit by a person who is not the legal owner of record thereof, pursuant to a written or unwritten lease, agreement or license, or pursuant to a recorded or unrecorded agreement of contract for the sale of land.
MULTI-UNIT RENTAL HOUSING FACILITY. Any structure containing more than one rental housing unit.
OWNER. An individual, corporation, partnership, trustee, lessee, agent or assignee or any equitable title in real property.
RENTAL HOUSING UNIT. Any housing unit that is or may be available for rent, or is occupied or rented by a tenant or subtenant in exchange for any form of consideration, and that is not a short-term rental unit as defined in § 115.515.
RENTER TENURE AREAS. Housing market areas with high renter rates as defined by Metro’s Office of Housing and Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund’s Housing Needs Assessment, updated every five years.
TENANT. A person, corporation, partnership or group, whether or not the legal owner of record, occupying a building or portion thereof as a unit.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 174-2016, approved 10-5-2016; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 197-2022, approved 12-15-2022)