Maple Grove, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. XII § 10-393

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:
Accessory structure means a subordinate building which is located on the same lot as the main buildings.
Apartment building means any building or portion thereof that contains three or more rental units exclusively for occupancy by three or more families or individuals living independently of each other, but sharing hallways and main entrances and exits, but not including condominiums, townhomes, any other single-family attached unit, or any single-family detached units.
Compliance official means the director of community and economic development or their designee, including, but not limited to, the housing inspector.
Condominium means a single dwelling in a multi-dwelling building that is separately owned and may be combined with an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities of the property. Each individual owner may sell or encumber their own dwelling.
Denied means the refusal to grant a license to a new or renewing applicant by the compliance official.
Dwelling means a single residence or habitation providing living facilities for one or more persons. For purposes of this section, a single dwelling includes a freestanding dwelling, a single dwelling in a cooperative, an individual condominium or townhouse, any single-family attached dwelling, or a dwelling in a nonresidential structure.
Housing inspector means compliance official or their designee, which has the same meaning as the term "code official" as used in the International Property Maintenance Code adopted by reference through this article and section 8-90 .
Lease means an oral or written agreement creating a tenancy in real property.
Licensee means the holder of a rental license granted by the city pursuant to this article.
Occupant means any person living, sleeping, cooking, and eating in a rental unit.
Operate means to charge a rental charge or other form of compensation for the use of a short-term rental.
Operator means the owner or their agent who has charge, care, control, or management of a building, or part thereof, in which dwelling units are rented.
Owner means any person who, alone, jointly, or severally with others, shall be in actual possession of, or have charge, care, or control of any rental unit within the city as title holder, employee, or agent of the title holder, operator, or as trustee or guardian of the estate or person of the title holder. Any such person representing the actual title holder shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this article to the same extent as the title holder.
Professional rental management agent means a person employed or engaged to manage real property made available for rental tenancy by a company the stated mission of which is to professionally manage residential rental property.
Provisional licensure or provisional license means an interim or temporary license which permits the operation of a rental unit until such conditions provided by the compliance official are met.
Rent means the consideration paid by a tenant to the owner of a rental unit for temporary use of the rental unit by the tenant. The consideration includes, but is not limited to, money, services, or a combination thereof, or shared living expenses.
Rental license means the permit from the city issued by the compliance official to indicate approval of the activity of operating a rental unit.
Rental unit means a dwelling or portion thereof let for rent.
Revoke means to rescind permission granted by the city to operate a rental unit by cancellation of the license issued by the city.
Short-term rental means accommodation at a residential dwelling property, or unit of a residential dwelling, that is rented for a duration of less than 30 days at one time. The term "short-term rental" does not include properties meeting the definition of "hotel" in section 36-3 .
Single-family attached dwelling means a dwelling which is joined to another at one or more sides by a party wall.
Tenant means any adult person granted temporary use of a rental unit in exchange for rent payable to the owner of the rental unit.
Townhouse means a structure housing three or more dwellings contiguous to each other only by the sharing of one common wall, such structures to be of the townhouse or rowhouse type as contrasted to multiple-dwelling apartment structures.