South St. Paul, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 106, art. VII § 106-231

Words used in this article shall have the following meanings unless otherwise defined in this article.
Alternative inspection report means a rental dwelling inspection report that the applicant obtains from an independent building inspector or for insurance-related or mortgage-related purposes, or another inspection report deemed acceptable by the city's building official. An alternative inspection report is valid for a period of 12 months.
Apartment means a community, complex or building having a common owner and containing at least one rental dwelling unit.
Boardinghouse means a building other than a motel or hotel where, for compensation and by prearrangement for definite periods, meals or lodging are provided for more than three unrelated persons.
City approved inspector's report or inspection report means a rental dwelling inspection report prepared and signed by a housing evaluator. A city approved inspector's report is valid for a period of 36 months.
City administrator means the South St. Paul City Administrator or his or her designee.
Dwelling means a building or one or more portions of a building occupied or intended to be occupied for residential purposes.
Family means those persons legally related to each other in a linear relationship such as spouses, grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren and siblings. Family does not include branching relationships such as aunts, uncles or cousins.
Housing evaluator means an independent inspector who is licensed by the city as an evaluator, pursuant to section 106-248 .
Let for occupancy or to let or to rent means to permit possession or occupancy of a dwelling or rental dwelling unit by a person who is not the legal owner of record thereof, pursuant to a written or unwritten lease.
Licensed rental property means the residential rental building for which a rental license is needed, including, but not limited to the building containing the residential dwelling units, common areas for the benefit of its tenants, such as parking lots, garages, storage units, playgrounds, social gathering areas, yards and open space.
Occupant or tenant means any person living or sleeping in a dwelling unit, or having possession of a space within a dwelling unit.
Operate means to rent, lease or grant the use and possession of a rental dwelling unit, whether or not compensation is paid.
Operator or manager means any person who has charge, care or control of a structure or premises that is let or offered for occupancy.
Owner or licensee means any person, agent, or operator 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.
Rental dwelling unit or rental property means 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 a member of the owner's family.