Roseville, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 1201 § 1201.44

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
City-approved inspector's report or inspection report means a rental dwelling inspection report prepared and signed by a city fire marshal, fire inspector or inspector contracted by the city to conduct an inspection and provide a report to the city.
Denial means the refusal to grant a license to a new or renewing applicant by the city.
Dwelling unit means any portion of a building thereof that contains living facilities, including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.
Family means one of the following: (1)
Any group of people living together as a single housekeeping unit, all of whom are related by blood, marriage, or adoption plus children who are under foster care;
(2) Up to four people not so related, living together as a single housekeeping unit;
(3) Any group of people living together as a single housekeeping unit, if no more than two adult members function as the heads of the household group and the remaining members are dependent upon them for care and direction due to age, physical disability, a mental incompetency, or for other reasons; or
(4) Any individual, who is the owner, living, and maintaining a common household and using a common cooking and kitchen facility.
Fire inspector means the city fire inspector as designated by the fire chief.
Fire marshal means the city fire marshal as designated by the fire chief.
Follow-up inspection means a follow-up inspection that is: (1)
Conducted to determine if a code violation has been corrected; or
(2) Needed because a licensee, owner or other responsible party fails to attend a scheduled inspection; or
(3) Needed because a scheduled inspection does not occur or is prevented due to any act of a licensee, owner or responsible party; or
(4) Any inspection other than the initial inspection for a license application When one or more violations are found.
Lease means an oral or written agreement between an MRD owner and a tenant for temporary use of a rental dwelling unit, usually in exchange for payment of rent.
License means the formal approval of an activity specified on the certificate of license issued by the city.
Local agent means the owner's representative who resides in any of the following state counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington.
Memorandum of understanding means a document outlining the terms and details of an agreement between parties, including each party's requirements and responsibilities.
Manager means an individual who is hired or is applying to be hired by an owner and who has or would have the means, within the scope of the individual's duties, to enter tenants' dwelling units. The term "manager" does not include a person who is hired on a casual basis and not in the ongoing course of the business of the owner.
Multifamily rental dwelling (MRD) means any building or portion thereof, including the real property upon which it is located and which surrounds it, that contains five or more dwelling units that may be attached side-by-side, stacked floor-to-ceiling, or have a common entrance and have a common owner that are being rented out in the city. The term "multifamily rental dwelling" does not apply to rest homes licensed by the state department of health, convalescent care facilities, nursing homes, hotels, motels, managed home-owner associations, cooperatives, or on-campus college housing.
Owner means a person, agent, firm, or corporation having a legal or equitable interest in the property. In any corporation or partnership, the term "owner" includes general partners and corporate officers.
Permissible occupant load means the maximum number of persons permitted to occupy a building or space within a building per this Code.
Rent means the consideration paid by a tenant to the owner of a rental dwelling unit for temporary and exclusive use of the rental dwelling unit by the tenant. The consideration is not limited to cash.
Repair means to restore to a sound and functional state of operation, serviceability, or appearance.
Revoke means to take back a license issued by the city.
Safety means the condition of being reasonably free from danger and hazards that may cause accidents or disease.
Suspend means to make a license temporarily inoperative.
Tenant means any adult person granted temporary use of a rental dwelling unit pursuant to a lease with the owner of the MRD.