Salisbury, Mass., Code of Bylaws ch 145 § 145-1

When used in this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT Any substantial rehabilitation, addition or improvement which appreciably adds to the value of the property or prolongs its life, or both, but not including ordinary repairs and maintenance. HOUSING SERVICES Services or facilities provided by an owner or required by law or by the terms of a rental housing agreement to be provided by an owner to a tenant in connection with the use and occupancy of any mobile home park accommodation, including without limitation snowplowing, sanding of roadways, landscaping, landscaping maintenance, furniture, furnishings and equipment; repairs, decorating and maintenance; provision of light, heat, hot water, cold water, telephone, kitchen, bath, and laundry facilities and privileges; use of yard and other common areas; janitor service, refuse removal, parking facilities, and any other benefit, privilege, or facility connected with the use or occupancy of any mobile home park accommodations; or any other said service that the Rent Board may allow under its rate case hearings. Housing services to a mobile home park accommodation shall include a proportionate part of services provided to common facilities of the mobile home park in which the mobile home park accommodation is contained. MOBILE HOME A dwelling unit built on a chassis and containing complete electrical, plumbing, and sanitary facilities, and designed to be installed on a temporary or permanent foundation for permanent or temporary living quarters. MOBILE HOME PARK A park licensed by the Board of Health pursuant to MGL c. 140, § 32B . MOBILE HOME PARK ACCOMMODATIONS The lot or space in a mobile home park upon which is located a mobile home not owned by the holder of the license of said park and used and occupied as a single dwelling unit. OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES The expenses of reasonable and necessary services to a mobile home park, including, but not limited to, maintenance, repair, management fee, real estate broker's commission to someone other than the owner, insurance, and utilities, but not including mortgage interest and amortization nor an allowance for obsolescence or depreciation. OWNER The individual who holds a license granted pursuant to MGL c. 140, § 32B , to conduct, control, manage or operate directly or indirectly a mobile home park in any manner, including, but not limited to, a partnership, corporation, or trust; for purposes of this bylaw, the rights and duties of the owner hereunder shall be the obligation of anyone who manages, controls, or customarily accepts rent on behalf of the owner. RENT The consideration, including any bonus, benefit, gratuity, or charge, contingent or otherwise, demanded or received for, or in connection with, the use or occupancy of a mobile home park accommodation or for housing services or for the transfer of a lease of a mobile home park accommodation, exclusive of the tax collected by the owner and paid to the Town under MGL c. 140, § 32G ; excluding therefrom, however, the consideration paid by a shareholder of a cooperative housing corporation organized pursuant to MGL c. 157B for a share of said corporation, a proprietary lease, and any maintenance fees associated therewith. RENTAL HOUSING AGREEMENT An agreement, verbal, written, or implied, between an owner and a tenant for use and occupancy of a mobile home park accommodation and for housing services, specifically excluding, however, any agreement for occupancy of a mobile home park accommodation between a cooperative housing corporation as defined in MGL c. 157B and a shareholder of said corporation. RENT BOARD The Mobile Home Park Rent Control Board established by § 145-2 . TENANT A tenant, subtenant, lessee, sublessee, or other person entitled under the terms of a rental housing agreement to the use and occupancy of any mobile home park accommodation, excepting from this definition, however, any person who occupies a mobile home park accommodation pursuant to a proprietary lease as defined in MGL c. 157B, § 4 as a shareholder of a Chapter 157B cooperative housing corporation.