For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CONDITIONS WHICH IMMEDIATELY AFFECT SAFE, DECENT AND SANITARY LIVING CONDITIONS OF PERSONS OCCUPYING A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL DWELLING UNIT. Includes items that violate fire safety; lack of or poor condition of sanitary facilities; absence of implied or expressed heating systems or equipment; items which affect the safe operation of electrical and mechanical systems; items which affect structural integrity of the building and/or the ability of the building envelope to keep out weather, or one or more other conditions that if not corrected would be reasonably expected to become conditions that affect the safe, decent and sanitary living conditions of the occupants.
DISQUALIFYING VIOLATION. Includes those conditions which affect safe, decent and sanitary living conditions of persons occupying a residential rental dwelling unit, or other conditions that violate the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, or multiple building code violations that indicate in their totality that the dwelling unit is not being properly maintained.
DWELLING UNIT. A building or structure or part thereof that is used for a home or residence by one or more persons who maintain a household. DWELLING UNIT shall not include hospitals, nursing homes, convalescent homes or similar facilities providing medical care to the aged, infirm or disabled.
MULTIPLE FAMILY RENTAL DEVELOPMENT. Any development, consisting of ten or more dwelling units under common ownership on the same parcel of land and includes all of the multi-family buildings which are a part of the multi-family development.
OWNER. The person shown on the current real estate assessment books or current real estate assessment records.
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL DWELLING UNIT. A dwelling unit that is leased or rented to one or more tenants. However, a dwelling unit occupied in part by the owner thereof shall not be construed to be a residential rental dwelling unit unless a tenant occupies a part of the dwelling unit which has its own cooking and sleeping areas, and a bathroom, unless otherwise provided in the zoning ordinance by the local governing body.
(Ord. passed 12-8-2009)