For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them as follows:
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. The Director of Community and Economic Development of the City of Oakbrook Terrace or a designee duly authorized by the Director of Community and Economic Development.
DWELLING. Any building or portion thereof that is designed and used exclusively for residential purposes, but not including a hotel, nursing home or other state-licensed facility.
DWELLING, ATTACHED. A building which was originally designed and constructed to accommodate two or more single-family dwelling units, with each dwelling unit to have its own ground floor entrance and its own living space, and with the dwelling units to be joined together by a common wall or walls.
DWELLING, DETACHED. A single-family dwelling unit that does not share a common wall with any other dwelling unit and is surrounded on all sides by open space that is located on the same lot.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE-FAMILY. A building containing three or more dwelling units, with more than one of the dwelling units connecting to a common corridor or entranceway.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY. A building designed for or occupied exclusively by one family.
DWELLING UNIT. One or more rooms in a dwelling that are occupied or intended to be occupied as separate independent living quarters by a single family, with facilities for cooking, living, eating, sleeping and sanitary uses, including a detached dwelling, a single unit in an attached dwelling, or a single unit in a multiple-family dwelling.
FAMILY. One or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption, occupying a dwelling unit as an individual housekeeping organization; provided that such a family may include not more than two persons who are not related by blood, marriage, adoption, or foster care as regulated by the state; and further provided that not more than three persons who are not related by blood, marriage or adoption may also be considered a family.
MANAGING AGENT. Any person or firm, acting for another, with authority to rent, manage, or make expenditures related to a dwelling unit.
OWNER. The record owner of any property in the city on which a rental dwelling is located.
RENTAL DWELLING. Any dwelling unit which is not owner-occupied, and which is either rented or leased, or for which the owner is otherwise compensated by others, whether through a managing agent or in some other manner; provided that a dwelling in which a single room is rented or in which a dwelling unit is shared between the property owner and others shall not be deemed a rental dwelling; and further provided that, for purposes of this chapter only, a rental dwelling shall not include multiple-family dwellings in a building with more than seven dwelling units under single ownership and shall not include a short-term rental.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL. A single-family dwelling, or a residential dwelling unit in a multi-unit structure, condominium, cooperative, timeshare or similar joint property ownership arrangement that is rented for a fee for less than 28 consecutive days. "Short-term rental" includes vacation rentals. "Short-term rental" does not include: (a) a dwelling that is used for any non-residential purpose, including educational, health care, retail, restaurant, banquet space, event center or other similar uses; (b) a bed and breakfast establishment as defined in Section 2 of the Bed and Breakfast Act; or (c) transient accommodations, including hotels and motels that are not classified as residential property for real property taxation purposes.
(Ord. 07-17, passed 10-23-07; Am. Ord. 17-26, passed 11-28-17; Am. Ord. 22-02, passed 1-11-22; Am. Ord. 22-24, passed 8-23-22)