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, as adopted by the City.
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 multi-family 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 multi-family 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. "Multi-family Rental Housing Unit" or "Unit" means any residential 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 two or more such dwelling units on the same parcel of land, and is occupied or intended to be occupied on a rental basis. For the purpose of this Chapter, the following types of dwelling units or facilities are not considered multi-family rental housing units:
a) Hotels or motels
b) 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
c) Mobile Home Parks
G. "Multi-family Rental Housing Complex" means a multi-unit residential structure consisting of four (4) or more units existing on one (1) parcel of land.
(Ord. MC-1625, 2-21-24)