§ 13-191. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Conditions which immediately affect safe, decent and sanitary living conditions of persons occupying a residential rental dwelling unit include items that violate fire safety; lack of or poor condition of sanitary facilities; absence of adequate 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 (1) 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 means a building or structure or part thereof that is used for a home or residence by one (1) or more persons who maintain a household.

Multiple-family complex means any structure, consisting of ten (10) or more dwelling units under common ownership and occupied for valuable consideration. The term "multiple-family complex" shall not include mobile homes under common ownership in a mobile home park or subdivision; nor shall such term include single-family detached dwellings, duplex dwellings, or townhouse dwellings under common ownership.

Owner means the person or entity shown on the current real estate assessment books or current real estate assessment records of the city or the fee simple titleholder of the property if ownership has changed since such tax assessment records were last updated.

Residential rental dwelling unit means a dwelling unit that is leased or rented to one (1) 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. No. 7320-16)

(Ord. No. 7320-16)