A. “City” means the city of Aberdeen, its officers, employees, and agents.

B. “Commercial space” means any commercial building within the downtown parking and business improvement district.

C. “Occupied” means a commercial building with a permitted use physically located and lawfully operating in the space for at least six (6) consecutive months in the previous two (2) years.

D. “Responsible person” means any person, firm, association, corporation, or any agent or subsidiary thereof owning, leasing, renting or otherwise having lawful possession or ownership of a structure in the downtown parking and business improvement district.

E. “Downtown parking and business improvement district” means the DPBID in the city of Aberdeen as defined in Chapter 3.100.

F. “Vacant commercial buildings” means any portion of a street-level commercial space that, on or after July 1, 2023, is not occupied and has not been occupied.