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For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply.

A. “Condominium dwelling” means a dwelling unit, established under the Horizontal Regimes Act of the state of Washington, owned separately from any other unit within the same building, if any, and the lot on which the building is located is owned in common by all dwelling unit owners.

B. “Dwelling, Single-Family or One-Family” means a building containing one dwelling unit on a lot, intended for occupancy by one family which may be either the lot owner or a renter.

C. “Dwelling unit” means one (1) or more habitable rooms for one (1) family with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.

D. “Full-time” means at least eleven (11) months out of the year.

E. “Parking space” means a hard surface or porous pavement space of at least nine feet (9') by twenty feet (20') that is reserved for vehicle parking purposes.

F. “Short-term” means thirty (30) calendar days or less.

G. “Vacation rental dwelling” means the use of an approved vacation rental dwelling by any person or group of persons who occupies or is entitled to occupy a dwelling unit for remuneration for a period of less than thirty (30) calendar days, counting portions of days as full days, but in no event for less than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours.

H. “Remuneration” means compensation, money, rent or other bargained for consideration given in return for occupancy, possession or use of real property.

I. “Violation” means any violation by the owner or any occupant of any provision of this chapter, any provision of the Moses Lake Municipal Code, or any violation of state law. (Ord. 2924, 4/23/19; Ord. 2772, 6/9/15)