Carpentersville — Ch. 5.36 Residential Rental Licensing Program § 5.36.020

As used in this chapter the following terms shall have the meanings set forth:
"Building" means a single structure.
"Code official" means any officer, employee, or consultant of the village responsible for administering or enforcing provisions of this chapter or provisions of this Code that is administered pursuant to this chapter. The term "code official" shall also mean "code enforcement officer" or "building inspector" and shall include the community development director, public works director, or the fire chief or their designees.
"Dwelling unit" means a single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, in accordance with occupancy limitations, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. For purposes of establishment of residential licensing fees, the following applies:
"Apartment house" means a single building, under single ownership and control, that contains three or more dwelling units of varying layouts and sizes and operated as a residential rental property.
"Condominium unit" means one dwelling unit contained within a building that has been established in accordance with the Illinois Condominium Act. Each unit is considered a single residential rental property, unless all units within the building are under the same ownership and control.
"Apartment unit" means a dwelling unit within a residential rental property under single ownership and control and containing three or more dwelling units of substantially similar size and layout.
"Single-family dwelling" means one dwelling unit within a detached building or house designed to contain one dwelling unit.
"Townhome unit" means a multi-story dwelling unit within a building that contains two or more dwelling units. Each unit is considered a single residential rental property, unless all units within the building are under the same ownership and control.
"Two-unit dwelling" means a building containing two dwelling units where both dwelling units are under single ownership and control.
"Let" means to provide or offer for possession or occupancy a dwelling unit to a person who is not the legal owner of record thereof, without compensation.
"Minimum standards" means codes and ordinances adopted by the Carpentersville Village President and Board of Trustees concerning habitability, construction, maintenance, operation, occupancy, use, safety and sanitation of buildings, dwelling units or the premises, as set forth in Title 5 and Title 16 of the Carpentersville Municipal Code.
"Operate" means to own, manage, maintain, rent, lease, advertise, or offer for rent or lease any residential rental property or any dwelling unit therein for the purpose of renting to others.
"Owner" means the person or persons, jointly or severally, that hold legal or equitable title to a parcel of property, including a mortgage holder in possession.
"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, beneficial interest holder, association or any other legal or commercial entity.
"Premises" means a lot together with all the building and structures thereon.
"Property agent" means a person, operator, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity under whose management or supervision the residential rental property will be operated and who can be contacted in case of an emergency, resides within fifty (50) miles of said property, has the authority to cause repairs to be made and properties to be vacated and secured, and has the authority to receive and accept notices and citations. The property agent may be the owner of the residential rental property, provided that the owner resides within fifty (50) miles of the village.
"Re-inspection" means subsequent inspection(s) conducted for the purpose of verifying that all violations reported during an initial inspection are fully compliant with the minimum standards.
"Rent" means to provide or offer for possession or occupancy a dwelling unit to a person who is not the legal owner of record thereof, pursuant to an agreement, written, oral or implied, for consideration or pursuant to articles of agreement for deed or similar agreement, if not recorded with the Recorder of Deeds of Kane County, Illinois.
"Residential rental property" means a dwelling unit that is rent or let to persons other than the person(s) holding legal or equitable title to the property. A dwelling unit occupied by a purchaser under the provisions of articles of agreement for deed or similar agreement shall be considered a residential rental property unless the articles of agreement or similar agreement have been recorded with the Recorder of Deeds of Kane County, Illinois.
"Single ownership and control" means that the legal owner of each dwelling unit within a building is the same person(s) or entity.
"Structure" means anything constructed or erected with a fixed location on the ground or attached to something having a fixed location on the ground. Among other things, structures include buildings, walls, fences, driveways and service walks.
"Tenant" means an occupant of residential rental property.
Words or phrases as used in this article and not herein defined shall be defined as provided by the village's property maintenance code and the village's building code.