550.01 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this Chapter, Land Installment Contract definitions as used in Chapter 550.01 of the Youngstown Codified Ordinances are defined and shall have the meaning ascribed to them as hereafter set forth:
(a) "Land Installment Contract" means an executory agreement which by its terms is not required to be fully performed by one or more of the parties to the agreement within one year of the date of the agreement and under which the vendor agrees to convey title in real property located in this state to the vendee and the vendee agrees to pay the purchase price in installment payments, while the vendor retains title to the property as security for the vendee's obligation. Option contracts for the purchase of real property are not land installment contracts.
(b) "Property" means real property located in this state improved by virtue of a dwelling having been erected on the real property.
(c) "Vendor" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, trust, or any other group of individuals however organized making a sale of property by means of land installment contract.
(d) "Vendee" means the person who acquires an interest in property pursuant to a land installment contract, or any legal successor in interest to that person.
(e) "Legal description" means a description of the property by metes and bounds or lot numbers of a recorded plat including a description of any portion of the property subject to an easement or reservation, if any.
(f) "Certificate of Property Code Compliance" (CPCC) is a certificate issued by the Superintendent of Housing Demolition and Code Enforcement upon proof that an inspection, pursuant to this Chapter, has been made of the residential property to be conveyed through land installment contract by a Registered Inspector and certifying that the property meets basic minimum standards of habitability at the time of inspection.
(g) "Code Compliance" means any construction or installation, inclusive of electrical, plumbing, heating and structural, that is in a safe, sanitary and habitable condition and meets the international Property Maintenance Code adopted by the City of Youngstown.
(h) "Dwelling" means any enclosed space which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating by human occupants, except for mobile homes located in a designated mobile home park.
(i) "Dwelling Unit" means any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking or eating.
(j) "Land Installment Contract" means an executory agreement which by its terms is not required to be fully performed by one or more of the parties to the agreement within one year of the date of the agreement and under which the vendor agrees to convey title in real property located within the City of Youngstown to the vendee and the vendee agrees to pay the purchase price in installment payments, while the vendor retains title to the property as security for the vendee's obligation.
(k) "Owner" means any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others:
(1) Has title of a residential property to be conveyed by land installment contract with or without. accompanying actual possession except for mortgages who have not acquired through a foreclosure action or are not in actual possession of the property; or
(2) Has charge, care or control of any residential property to be conveyed by land installment contract as owner or agent of the owner including, but not limited to trustee, guardian of the estate of the owner, or executor or administrator who with the approval of the probate court has assumed the responsibility of management. Any such person thus representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this requirement, to the same extent as if he or she was the owner; or
(3) Any person defined as an owner in Section 1726.03 of the Youngstown Codified Ordinances.
(l) "Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership, or governmental agency.
(m) "Registered Inspector" means City of Youngstown Superintendent of Housing, Demolition and Code Enforcement, or his/her designee, or any private sector person certified or licensed through I.C.C. (International Code Council) or other similar certifying or licensing entity, deemed equivalent by the Superintendent of Housing, Demolition and Code Enforcement to conduct the type of inspection required by this regulation and is registered with the City of Youngstown.
(n) "Violation of Youngstown Municipal Health/Housing Code" means the failure to comply with any order issued by the Code Official, Zoning Official, Superintendent of Housing, Demolition and Code Enforcement or the Chief Building Official, the Director of Youngstown City Health District or any of their designated representatives.
(Ord. 19-07. Passed 2-6-19.)