Elgin — Ch. 16.46 Residential Condominium Conversions § 16.46.010

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Agent means any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or any other entity or combination of entities who represents or acts on behalf of a developer in selling or offering to sell any condominium unit.
Board of managers means the board of managers provided for and referred to in the Illinois Condominium Property Act (765 ILCS 605/1 et seq.), as amended.
Certificate of condominium compliance means a written instrument issued by the city as evidence of a condominium project's compliance with applicable building code, property maintenance code and zoning ordinance standards of the city.
Closing of a sales contract means the operation of transferring ownership of a condominium unit to the purchaser from the developer.
Code inspection report means a written report issued by the city as evidence that all units and common elements in a condominium project have been inspected for compliance with applicable building code, property maintenance code and zoning ordinance standards of the city.
Common elements means all portions of a condominium property except the condominium units unless otherwise specified. The term "common elements" shall also include limited common elements.
Condominium means a form of property established pursuant to the Illinois Condominium Property Act (765 ILCS 605/1 et seq.), as amended.
Condominium project means a plan by a developer to sell residential condominium units in an existing building or building to be constructed or under construction.
Condominium unit or unit means a separate three (3) dimensional area identified as such in the declaration and on the condominium plat. A condominium unit shall include all improvements contained within the unit area except those excluded in the declaration.
Conversion means the offering for sale by a developer or the developers agent of a condominium unit that was rented by any person prior to the commencement of a condominium project.
Declaration means an instrument by which a property is submitted to the provisions of the Illinois Condominium Property Act (765 ILCS 605/1 et seq.), as amended.
Developer means any person or successors who undertake to develop a condominium project either by conversion or new construction.
Director means the community development director of the city or authorized representative may be hereinafter referred to as the director.
Dwelling unit means one (1) or more rooms within a condominium unit which are designed, intended and used exclusively for human habitation within a common household. Each dwelling unit shall have individualized and independent entrance, cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities.
Limited common elements means a portion of the common elements to be reserved for the use of a certain number of condominium units. The term "limited common elements" shall include, but not be limited to, balconies, terraces, patios and parking spaces or facilities.
Offering means any inducement, solicitation, advertisement, publication or announcement by a developer to the general public to encourage the purchase of a condominium unit or prospective condominium unit.
Original residential use means the lawfully conforming use of a property, including the original number of dwelling units established on a property, when the property was originally constructed and first approved for occupancy.
Person means any natural individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, trustee or other legal entity capable of holding title to real property.
Plat means a plat of survey of all the units and common elements in a property submitted to the provisions of the Illinois Condominium Property Act (765 ILCS 605/1 et seq.), as amended.
Property condition report means a property report required by this chapter and in accordance with the Illinois Condominium Property Act, as amended.
Prospective purchaser means a person who visits the condominium project site for the purpose of inspection for possible purchase or who requests the property report.
Tenant means a person who pays rent for the privilege of occupying an apartment.