Vadnais Heights, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 8, art. IV § 8-277

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:
Authorized agent means an individual with legal authority and capable of executing documents for the sale of the buildings and authority over the proceeds of such sale.
Building means any structure intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy, including the land surrounding the structure. If the building is a multi-unit residential dwelling, a hotel or motel, or a commercial or office building, the term "building" means only the portion of the building within or outside the structure in which a nuisance is maintained or permitted; such as a dwelling unit, room, suite of rooms, office, common area, storage area, garage, or parking area.
Commercial building means any nonresidential structure, the surrounding land and accessory use structures.
Dwelling means a building that contains one-, two- or multiple-dwelling units, intended or designed to be used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied for living purposes.
Family means one or two persons or parents, with their direct lineal descendants and adopted or legally cared for children, together with not more than two persons not so related, living together in the whole or part of a dwelling comprising a single housekeeping unit.
Fire certificate of occupancy means a document or emblem issued by the city fire chief indicating the existing structure complies with all state and local safety codes allowing its use as a commercial building or for residential occupancy.
Fire chief means the city fire chief and his designee, and shall include any enforcement officer under his supervision or direction, or other duly authorized representative. The fire certificate of occupancy program shall be issued under the authority of the fire chief.
Interested party means any known lessee or tenant of a building or affected portion of a building; or any known agent of an owner, lessee, or tenant; or any other known person.
Nuisance activity means acts constituting a nuisance under M.S.A. § 617.81, subd. 2, or two or more violations within a period of 12 months of nuisance provisions of this Code.
Owner means the person, firm, corporation or other entity listed in the records on file in the recorder's office as holding fee title to the building. For purposes of notice only, the term "owner" includes the owner's authorized agent or other person in control of the premises.
Owner-occupied means residential dwellings which are the principal residence of the owner of the building and in which the owner resides.
Partial fire certificate of occupancy means a document issued by the city fire department indicating that a portion of an existing structure complies with all state and local safety codes allowing its use as a commercial building or for residential occupancy. The partial fire certificate of occupancy shall describe specifically which portion of the building is approved for occupancy.
Property manager means an individual with the legal authority to make and act on decisions of tenancy, building maintenance and repairs relating to applicable safety codes.
Recorder's office means the county department of property records and taxation, or its division which maintains title and property records, and any successor agency or department thereof.
Rental dwelling unit means any room, or space, in any dwelling designed or used for residential occupancy by one or more persons who are not the owner.
Residential occupancy means occupancy in a building or portion thereof, for residential purposes, used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, or cooking or eating purposes.
Safety code includes any fire, housing, health, safety, zoning, property maintenance, or other similar code, law and ordinance, promulgated or enacted by the United States, the state, the county and the city, or any lawful agency or department thereof, which are applicable to a building in such city.