Definitions

Definitions. (a) Apartment: A Dwelling Unit located in a Multiple-Household Dwelling for occupancy by one (1) Household, either rented or leased to the occupants. 3986776.1/00520.00006 (b) Boarding House: A building other than a hotel or motel where, for compensation and by prearrangement for definite periods, meals and/or lodging are provided for two (2) or more persons (other than legally related family members) on a weekly or monthly basis. (c) District Building Official: The District official designated by the Board of Directors of the District to administer and enforce RPRO, and such representatives as may be appointed by such District official. (d) Certificate of Compliance: A certificate issued pursuant to RPRO by the District Building Official to ensure that a Dwelling Unit is in conformance with the provisions of RPRO. (e) District: The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, an agency of the State of Mississippi. (f) Condominium: An estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common of a portion of a parcel of real property, together with a separate interest in space in a residential building on such real property. (g) Duplex: A detached residential building designed to be occupied by two (2) or more Households living independently of each other. (h) Dwelling: A building, or portion thereof, which is designed and used for human habitation. (i) Dwelling, Single-Household: A detached residential building designed for occupancy by one (1) Household. (j) Dwelling, Multiple-Household: A building or group of buildings, or portion thereof, that is occupied by two (2) or more Households occupying each unit independently of each other. The term "Multiple-Household Dwelling" shall be deemed to include Duplexes, Townhouses and buildings containing Apartments or Condominiums. The provisions of RPRO shall apply both to specific Rental Units and the Owners of such Rental Units, as well as to the home owners' association or similar entity that owns, operates, manages, or maintains the Premises or Dwelling, or any portion thereof. (k) Dwelling Unit: A room or group of rooms occupied or intended to be occupied as separate living quarters for one (1) Household. (l) Household: One (1) person living alone, or two (2) or more persons living together as a single housekeeping unit, whether related to each other legally or not. The term "Household" shall be deemed to include domestic employees employed by such Household when such employees are on-premise residents. The term "Household" shall also be deemed to include groups occupying a Boarding House, Rooming House or similar Dwelling for group use that is not exempt under the provisions of RPRO. 3986776.1/00520.00006 (m) Owner: Any Person that individually, jointly, or severally with others: (1) has legal or equitable leasehold title to any Premises, Dwelling, Dwelling Unit, or Rental Unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or (2) has charge, care, or control of any Premises, Dwelling, Dwelling Unit, or Rental Unit as agent of the Owner or as receiver, executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian of the estate of the beneficial Owner. (n) Person: An individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company, corporation, or other legal entity. The term "Person" shall be deemed to include any agent, assignee, receiver, executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian thereof. (o) Premises: A lot, plot, or parcel of land upon which a Dwelling is located, including any other structures thereon. (p) Rental License: A license issued pursuant to RPRO by the District Building Official allowing a Person to own, operate, manage or maintain a Single- Household or Multiple-Household Dwelling located in the District, which such Dwelling contains one (1) or more Rental Units. (q) Rental Unit: A Dwelling Unit that is currently rented or leased to one (1) or more Tenants, at least one (1) of whom is not legally related to the Owner of such Dwelling Unit. (r) Rooming House: A building where lodging only is provided for compensation to two (2) or more persons. (s) Same Ownership: Ownership by the same individual, firm. association, organization, partnership, trust, company, corporation, or other legal entity; or ownership by different individuals, firms, associations, organizations, partnerships, trusts, companies, corporations, or other legal entities; in which an associate, member, partner, trustee. or shareholder or a member of his/her family, owns a legal or equitable interest in each firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company, corporation, or other legal entity. (t) Tenant: Any individual who occupies or has leasehold interest in a Rental Unit under a lease or rental agreement, whether oral or written, express or implied. (u) Townhouse: A Multiple-Household Dwelling constructed as a series or group of attached Dwelling Units with property lines separating each unit.