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Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this chapter shall be interpreted using the meanings they have in common usage and to give this chapter its most reasonable application.

A. “Accessory dwelling unit” or “ADU” means a unit that meets the requirements of Section 17.04.070.

B. “Applicable laws” include, but are not limited to, the city’s zoning ordinance, the city’s rental registration and inspection ordinance and other city ordinances and other laws or regulations relating to the health and safety of city residents or the general public.

C. “Certificate of compliance” means the certificate issued by the city evidencing compliance with the requirements of this chapter. A certificate of compliance is required before a unit can be rented.

D. “Code official” means the department of community development director or his/her designee.

E. “City” means the city of Aberdeen, Washington.

F. “Deficiency” means any failure by a rental unit to comply with applicable laws.

G. “Department” means the city of Aberdeen department of community development.

H. “Inspection checklist” means the document submitted to the city as the result of an inspection conducted by an inspector which shows the true condition of the unit. An inspection checklist must be signed and dated by the inspector.

I. “Inspector” means:

1. A city building code inspector;

2. A city code enforcement officer;

3. A private inspector, approved by the city upon evidence of at least one (1) of the following credentials: A.A.C.E. property maintenance and housing inspector certification, I.C.C. property maintenance and house inspector certification or I.C.C. residential building code inspector;

4. A Washington State licensed architect; or

5. A Washington State licensed home inspector.

J. “Lease” means any agreement that gives rise to relationship of landlord and tenant.

K. “Mobile home lot” means a portion of a mobile home park or manufactured housing community designated as the location of one (1) mobile home, manufactured home, or park model and its accessory buildings, and intended for the exclusive use as a primary residence by the occupants of that mobile home, manufactured home, or park model.

L. “Noncity inspector” means any inspector meeting the criteria in this section who is not a city code official.

M. “Occupant” means an individual, partnership, corporation or association or agent of any of them lawfully residing in a unit.

N. “Owner” means the owner of record as shown on the last Grays Harbor County tax assessment roll or such owner’s authorized agent.

O. “Rental unit” means a unit occupied or leased by a tenant.

P. “Single-family residence” means a building, modular home, or new manufactured home designed to contain no more than one (1) dwelling unit, plus one (1) accessory dwelling unit.

Q. “Tenant” means an adult person granted temporary use of a rental unit pursuant to a lease or rental agreement with the owner of the rental unit.

R. “Unit” means any structure or part of a structure which is used as a home, residence or sleeping place by one (1) or more persons, including, but not limited to, single-family residences, duplexes, triplexes, four-plexes, multifamily dwellings, apartment buildings, condominiums, mobile homes and similar living accommodations.

S. “Unit unavailable for rent” means a unit whose owner has filed with the director a statement signed under penalty of perjury that such unit is not offered or available for rent as a rental unit and that, prior to offering or making the unit available as a rental unit, the owner will apply or reapply for a residential rental business license and comply with any applicable administrative regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(Ord. 6698 § 1 (Att. A), Amended, 07/12/2023; Ord. 6634 § 2, Added, 12/12/2018)