Grand Rapids, Minn., Mun. Code ch. 28 (2026) § 28-2

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:

Dwelling unit means any structure or building, or portion thereof, including a "manufactured home (mobile home)" which is intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants, including bathroom and kitchen facilities permanently installed. 

Family means an individual or two or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit; or a group of not more than four persons who need not be related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit. 

For purposes of this chapter "related" shall be interpreted herein to include any owner of record and an owner's natural children, adopted children, foster children, spouse, other blood relations, any significant other and any other dependent minors, residing with that owner as a family unit; "significant other" means romantic partner; 

For purposes of this chapter "related" shall also be interpreted herein to include a tenant's natural children, adopted children, foster children, spouse, other blood relations, any significant other and any other dependent minors, residing with the tenant as a family unit; "significant other" means romantic partner. 

Person means any natural person, the person's heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, and also includes a firm, partnership or corporation, it's or their successors or assigns, or the agent of any of the aforesaid. 

Rental charge means any compensation, either monetary or "in lieu of" payments, such as but not limited to utilities, upkeep, repair, or the provision of services. 

Rental property means a rental unit occupied by a person or persons in the status of tenant(s), and shall include "lease to buy, contract for deed, installment sale purchases", and other similar arrangements whereby nonpayment of a periodic payment or nonperformance of a periodic service means the occupants may be evicted without the necessity of either a statutory mortgage foreclosure procedure, a statutory termination of contract for deed procedure or a statutory repossession procedure. A contract for deed is exempt from this chapter if the contract is properly recorded at the Itasca County Recorder’s Office.

Rental unit means any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling unit and forming a single habitable unit. 

Tenant, except as otherwise provided herein, means any person who occupies and uses as their primary residence a dwelling unit furnished that person for payment of a rental charge to another.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 21-02-01 on 2/22/2021