Norridge — Ch. 22 Art. XII Rental Property Licensing Code § 22-601

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:
Agent means a person designated by the owner in the license application form in those instances when the owner resides outside of Cook County, Illinois, and the owner is unable to arrive on the site of the residential dwelling unit within 24 hours of being notified to do so by the village, who has the authority to accept service of process and notice on behalf of the owner and who is authorized to consent to village inspections pursuant to this article when the owner does not reside or is otherwise unavailable or absent from the village. The agent means a person who is available to respond and arrive on the site of a residential rental dwelling unit within 24 hours of being notified to do so by the village.
Applicant means a person who is applying for a license under this article.
Board of code appeals means the village board of trustees.
Building official (building commissioner) means the building official (building commissioner) and/or his or her designee.
Dwelling unit means a single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
Landlord means the owner, lessor or sublessor of the dwelling unit or the building of which it is a part.
License means a residential rental dwelling unit license which is the authority granted by the village for a person to engage in the business of renting or leasing a specific residential dwelling.
Licensee means the holder of a license under this article.
Local emergency contact means a person designated by the owner in the license application form who is available to arrive on the site of the residential rental dwelling unit 24 hours a day to respond in reasonable time to an emergency situation upon being notified to do so by the village and is authorized to consent to village inspections pursuant to this article when the owner or agent is unable to be present at the residential rental dwelling unit in the event of an emergency.
Multiple dwelling premises means any building containing two or more dwelling units.
Notice unless otherwise stated, means all notices required in this article, which shall be in writing and which shall be served by one party upon the other by email, registered or certified mail, return receipt required, or personally upon the owner or agent.
Occupant means any individual, over one year of age, living, sleeping, cooking or eating in or having possession of a dwelling unit.
Owner means the person(s) having an ownership interest alone, or jointly or severally with others in a premises that is a residential rental dwelling unit subject to this article by being (1) the legal title holder or holders to the premises or dwelling units, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof including a mortgage holder in possession; (2) the beneficial owner(s) of an Illinois Land Trust if legal title is held by such a trust; (3) the purchaser under a real estate installment sales contract; (4) any person serving as executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian of an estate if legal title is held by the estate; or (5) any person, including the agent of the legal title holder, who is authorized or entitled to control, manage or dispose of any premises. Owner includes the terms landlord, lessor, licensee and sublessor of the residential dwelling unit or the premises of which it is a part. In the case of a condominium or townhouse association or other type of property association the term owner includes the association and any organization having control over the common areas of the premises in which the residential rental dwelling unit is located. The owner shall be available to respond and arrive on the site of a residential dwelling unit within 24 hours of being notified to do so by the village, and if unable to do so, shall appoint an agent as defined herein.
Person means an individual or a corporation, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal or commercial entity.
Premises means a dwelling unit and the structure of which it is a part and facilities and appurtenances therein and grounds, areas and facilities held out for the use of residents, occupants and tenants.
Residential rental dwelling unit means a dwelling unit occupied or available for occupancy by one or more persons, other than the owner, under a rental agreement, implied or written.
Short-term residential rental means a residential structure, as defined herein, including a single room or portion of a residential structure, offered for rent, by license, leasehold, or any other similar arrangement, for a period which does not exceed 30 consecutive days. The term "short-term residential rental" shall not include hotels and motels as those terms are defined in the Village of Norridge Zoning Ordinance - 1962 as may be amended from time to time or succeeded.
Temporary license or temporary licensee means that a person who is the owner of a residential rental dwelling unit has submitted a fully completed application for a license for a residential rental dwelling unit and paid the license fee as required but has not yet been granted a license for any reason including but not limited to not having had or have successfully completed the necessary inspection(s) required by this article.
Tenant means a person entitled under a rental agreement, implied or written and includes the term occupant.
Village Code means the Revised Municipal Code of the Village of Norridge - 2002 as may be amended from time to time.
Zoning Ordinance means the Village of Norridge Zoning Ordinance - 1962 as may be amended from time to time or its duly adopted successor.