A. “Multi-family housing” means building(s) having four (4) or more dwelling units designed for permanent residential occupancy resulting from new construction or rehabilitation or conversion of vacant, underutilized, or substandard buildings.

B. “Owner” means the property owner of record.

C. “Director” means the Community Development Director.

D. “Permanent residential occupancy” means multi-unit housing that provides either rental or owner occupancy on a non-transient basis. This includes owner-occupied or rental accommodation that is leased for a period of at least one (1) month. This excludes hotels and motels that predominantly offer rental accommodation on a daily or weekly basis.

E. “Rehabilitation improvements” means modifications to existing structures, that are vacant for twelve (12) months or longer, that are made to achieve a condition of substantial compliance with existing building codes or modification to existing occupied structures which increase the number of multi-family housing units.

F. “Residential targeted area” means an area within an urban center that has been designated by the City Council as lacking sufficient, available, desirable, and convenient residential housing to meet the needs of the public.

G. “Urban center” means a compact, identifiable district containing several business establishments, adequate public facilities, and a mixture of uses and activities, where residents may obtain a variety of products and services. (Ord. 2183, 11/23/04)