Excelsior, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 8, art. IV § 8-103

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:
Flush water closet means an approved toilet, with a bowl and trap made in one piece, which is connected to the city water and sewer system or other approved water supply and sewer system.
Garbage means putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
Habitable building means any building or part of a building that meets minimum standards for use as a home or place of abode by one or more persons.
Habitable room means a room or enclosed floor space that is used or designed to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, or eating purposes, which meets minimum standards for such uses, excluding bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundries, furnace rooms, unfinished basements (those without required ventilation, required electric outlets, and required exit facilities), pantries, utility rooms of less than 50 square feet of floor space, foyers, communicating corridors, stairways, closets, storage spaces, and workshop, hobby, and recreation areas in parts of the structure below ground level or in attics.
Heated water means water heated to a temperature of not less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit, or such lesser temperature required by government authority, measured at faucet outlet.
Kitchen means a space which contains a sink with counter working space, adequate space for installing cooking and refrigeration equipment, and adequate space for the storage of cooking utensils.
Materials means tangible items and substances that, when improperly stored, can present or create an obstacle or risk of harm to persons or property. The term "materials" shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: building components, lumber, sheathing, shingles, boxes, scrap metal, wood and wood products, paper and paper products, clothing, bedding, towels, linens, tablecloths, drapes, area rugs, maintenance supplies, and all materials of any kind that are flammable or that may be subject to infestation by rodents or arthropods or other pests.
Multiple-tenant dwelling means a rental dwelling or portion of such dwelling that contains three or more rental dwelling units.
Nonresidential building means all buildings or structures that do not constitute or contain one or more dwellings or dwelling units.
Occupant means any person, including an owner or operator, who occupies any structure, building, dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, premises, or part of the same.
Operator means the owner or agent who has charge, care, or control of, or management responsibility for, a rental dwelling, rental dwelling unit, or its part.
Owner means a person having a legal or equitable interest in the rental dwelling, rental dwelling unit, or its premises.
Permissible occupant load means the maximum number of persons permitted to occupy a building or space within a building.
Person means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body politic, including any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative.
Plumbing means all of the following supplied facilities and equipment in a building: gas pipes, gas burning equipment, water pipes, steam pipes, garbage disposal units, waste pipes, water closets, sinks, installed dishwashers, lavatories, bathtubs, shower baths, installed clothes washing machines, catchbasins, drains, vents, and any other similar fixtures and their installation, together with all connections to water, sewer, and gas lines.
Premises means a platted lot or part of such lot or unplatted parcel of land, either unoccupied or occupied by any structure thereon.
Protective surface means an exterior covering, one purpose of which is to cover or shield from exposure or destruction the external part or layers of a structure. The term "protective surface" shall include, but not be limited to, the following: paint, lacquer, siding, and any other item or substance that is designed and has the ability to protect structural components from exposure to and deterioration by the weather or the elements.
Public corridor means a hall, corridor, or passageway for providing ingress or egress between an occupied area and a public way, which is not within the exclusive control of one occupant of the rental dwelling or premises where it is located.
Refuse means all putrescible and nonputrescible waste solids including garbage and rubbish.
Rental dwelling means a dwelling that is designed or used for human habitation and that is rented or leased or is available for rent or lease, except hotels and motels.
Rental dwelling unit means a dwelling unit that is designed or used for human habitation and that is rented or leased or is available for rent or lease, except units within hotels and motels.
Repair means to restore to a sound and acceptable state of operation, serviceability, or appearance.
Rodent harborage means any place where rodents can live, nest, or seek shelter.
Rooming unit means any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable rental dwelling unit that is used or designed for living and sleeping purposes, but not for cooking and eating purposes.
Rubbish means nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, grass and shrubbery clippings, wood, glass, brick, plaster, bedding, crockery, and similar materials.
Rubbish container means an approved receptacle to hold, secure, or contain rubbish.
Rubbish disposal facility means an established location for receiving or bestowing rubbish.
Safety means the condition of being reasonably free from danger and hazards that may cause accidents or disease.
Structure means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires a location on or in the ground, or attached to something having a location on or in the ground.
Substandard rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit means any rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit that does not conform to the minimum standards established by city ordinances, state statutes, or other applicable rules, regulations, codes, or provisions of law.
Supplied means paid for, furnished by, provided by or under the control of the owner, operator, or agent of a rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit.
Tenant means any person who is occupying a rental dwelling unit under any agreement, lease, or contract, whether oral or written, and for whatever period of time, which requires the payment of money as rent for the use of the rental dwelling unit, and all other regular occupants of that rental dwelling unit.
Cross reference-- Definitions generally, § 1-2.