Corcoran, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 118 § 118.02

Words used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION REPORT. A rental dwelling inspection report that the applicant obtains from a building inspector for the purposes of receiving United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") rental approval.
BLOCK. An area of land enclosed within the perimeter of streets, watercourses, public parks, municipally owned lots, and City boundaries, unless otherwise depicted on the City's Rental Density Map.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR. The City of Corcoran City Administrator or his/her designee.
CITY INSPECTOR'S REPORT or INSPECTION REPORT. A rental dwelling inspection report prepared and signed by a city inspector.
COMPLEX. The total number of buildings on the license application or contiguous rental properties under the same ownership.
DWELLING. A building or portion thereof, designated exclusively for residential occupancy, but not including hotels, motels, nursing homes, tents, seasonal cabins, or motor homes or travel trailers.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE FAMILY (APARTMENT). A building designed with three or more dwelling units exclusively for occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY (DETACHED). A building entirely surrounded by open space and designed for and occupied exclusively by one family. A single-family dwelling can include no more than one accessory dwelling unit as defined in this Section.
DWELLING, TOWNHOME. A single-family dwelling unit constructed within a group of more than two attached units in which each unit extends from the foundation to the roof, has direct exterior access, and has open space on at least one side. A townhome is not considered an apartment or multiple-family dwelling.
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY (ATTACHED). A building designed for occupancy by two families or housekeeping units with a physical separation between the two dwelling units. 1.
Duplex. A two-family dwelling with one unit above the other and designed as a single structure on a single lot with each unit occupied as a separate residence for one family.
2. Twin-home. A two-family dwelling with two units side-by-side. Each unit is owned separately and located on their own lot. The two units are joined along a single lot line, each of the units are totally separated from the other by an unpierced wall extending from the ground to the roof. Also referred to as a "double bungalow".
DWELLING UNIT, ACCESSORY: A separate, self-contained dwelling unit that is clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal use of a lot. The unit must have bathroom facilities and kitchen facilities that include a sink with piped water, a range, and a refrigerator. The unit may take various forms: a detached unit; a unit that is part of an accessory structure, such as a detached garage; or a unit that is part of an expanded or remodeled dwelling.
LET FOR OCCUPANCY or TO LET or TO RENT. To permit possession or occupancy of a dwelling or rental dwelling unit whether or not compensation is paid by a person who is not the legal owner of record thereof.
MANUFACTURED HOME. A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities. The term "manufactured home" does not include the term "recreational vehicle."
OCCUPANT. Any person living or sleeping in a dwelling unit or having possession of a space within a dwelling unit.
OPERATOR or MANAGER. Any person identified by Owner who has charge, care, or control of a structure or premises, and the maintenance and upkeep thereof, that is let or offered for occupancy and who is designated and empowered to receive service of notice of violations of this chapter on behalf of Owner.
OWNER or LICENSEE. Any person, agent, operator, firm, corporation, or other legal entity having a legal or equitable interest in the property or recorded in the official state, county, or city records as holding title to the property or otherwise having control of the property.
PERSON. May be an individual, corporation, firm, association, company, partnership, organization, or any other group acting as a unit.
PROPERTIES, PROPERTY OR LOTS. Lots of record.
REINSPECTION. A follow-up inspection that is: 1.
Conducted to determine if a code violation has been corrected;
2. Necessary because a licensee, owner, or other responsible party fails to attend a scheduled inspection;
3. Necessary because a scheduled inspection of a property does not occur or is prevented from occurring due to an act of the licensee, owner, or agent; or
4. Any inspection following an initial inspection.
RELATED. Individuals legally related by blood, marriage, domestic partnership, foster care, guardianship, or adoption. For the purposes of this Chapter, individuals are considered related if they are immediately related as a parent, child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, step-grandparent, or step-grandchild. The terms "related" and "relative" are used interchangeably in this Chapter.
RENTAL DWELLING. Any dwelling used for residential occupancy by one or more persons who are not the owner or related to the owner for continuous periods of more than 60 days.
RENTAL DWELLING UNIT (RDU). 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 related to the owner for continuous periods of more than 60 days.