Coon Rapids, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 12-900 § 12-902

Words used in this Chapter shall have the following meanings unless otherwise defined in this Chapter. (1)
"Apartment" means a community, complex or building having a common Owner and containing at least one rental dwelling unit.
(2) "City Approved Inspector's Report" or "Inspection Report" means a rental dwelling inspection report prepared and signed by a City rental housing inspector or inspector contracted by the City to conduct an inspection and provide a report to the City.
(3) "City Manager" means the City of Coon Rapids City Manager or his or her designee.
(4) "Dwelling" means a building or one or more portions of a building occupied or intended to be occupied for residential purposes of a continued nature.
(5) "Let for Occupancy" or to "Let" or to "Rent" means to permit possession or occupancy of a dwelling or rental dwelling unit by a person who is not the legal Owner of record thereof, pursuant to the terms of a written or unwritten lease.
(6) "Occupant" means any person occupying, living, or sleeping or having possession of a space within any dwelling.
(7) "Operate" means to charge a rental charge, fee or other form of monetary or non-monetary compensation for the use of a rental dwelling unit.
(8) "Manager" means any person who has charge, care or control of a dwelling that is required to be licensed under this Chapter.
(9) "Owner" or "Licensee" means any person having a legal or equitable interest in a dwelling that is required to be licensed under this Chapter as recorded in the official State, County or City records as holding title to the property or otherwise having control of the property.
(10) "Person" may be an individual, corporation, firm, association, company, partnership, organization or any other group acting as a unit.
(11) "Rental Dwelling" means any dwelling used for residential occupancy by one or more Persons who are not the Owner or a member of the Owner's immediate family.
(12) "Rental Dwelling Inspection Certificate" means a certificate issued by the City Manager after the rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit has passed a rental dwelling inspection.
(l3) "Rental Dwelling Unit" means any room or rooms, or space, in any rental dwelling designed or used for residential occupancy by one or more Persons who are not the Owner or the Owner's qualifying relative. Qualifying relative is defined as: parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece. This relationship may be either by blood or by marriage.
(14) "Tenant" means any person occupying a dwelling unit or having possession of a space within a dwelling unit who pays, in any manner, for the right to occupy such space or who has a leasehold right to occupy the dwelling unit.