For the purpose of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from their context, certain words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the meanings hereinafter designated. The definitions in this chapter are included for reference purposes only and are not intended to narrow the scope of definitions set forth in federal or state laws or regulations. Words used in this chapter in the singular may include the plural and the plural may include the singular. Use of the masculine shall also mean feminine and neuter.
A. "Applicable Laws" means the City's Municipal Code, the California Fire Code, the California Building Code, the Uniform Housing Code, Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Building and any other laws or regulations relating to the health or safety of City residents or the general public.
B. "City" means the City of San Bernardino.
C. "Director" means the Director of Community Development and Housing of the City of San Bernardino or his/her designee.
D. "Occupant" means any person who occupies a rental property, whether as a tenant or permittee of the owner.
E. "Owner" or "Property Owner" means a single individual, partnership or joint venture or any entity that has any kind of ownership interest in a rental property whether as an individual, partner, joint venture, stock owner, or ownership interest in some other capacity or the owner's designee. If more than one person or an entity owns the subject real property, owner or property owner refers to each person or entity holding any kind of ownership interest in the property, and the property owners' obligations in this chapter are joint and several as to each property owner.
F. "Single-Family Rental Property," "Rental Property" or "Rental Unit" means a dwelling unit as defined in Chapter 19.02 of the San Bernardino Development Code, in a single structure, or in a group of attached or detached structures containing three or less such dwelling units on the same parcel of land, and is occupied or for occupancy by a person(s) other than the owner of the unit and includes the premises on which said rental property is situated and any common areas, including but not limited to parking lots, driveways, landscaping, accessory structures, fences, walls, swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas. For the purpose of this chapter, the following types of dwelling units or facilities are not considered single-family rental housing units:
a) Multifamily Rental Housing Complexes as defined in Chapter 15.25 of this Code;
b) Hotels or motels.
c) Condominiums, as defined in Chapter 19.02 of the San Bernardino Development Code, that are used for residential dwellings. This exception only applies if the condominium has a bona fide Home Owner's Association ("HOA"). For purposes of this exemption, an HOA is "bona fide" if the HOA has approved and recorded Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CC&R's), holds meetings on a regular (at least bi-monthly) basis and/or contracts with a property management company to ensure the maintenance of the common areas.
c) Accommodations in any hospital, extended care facility, residential care facility, convalescent home, nonprofit home for the aged, or dormitory that is owned and operated by an education institution.
d) Mobile home parks.
(Ord. MC-1625, 2-21-24; Ord. MC-1371, 3-20-12)