Unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, the
following words or phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have
the following meaning:
AGENT
The individual or individuals designated by the owner as
the person(s) authorized by the owner to perform any duty imposed
upon the owner by this article. The term does not necessarily mean
a licensed real estate broker or salesman of the State of New Jersey,
as those terms are defined by N.J.S.A. 45:15-3; however, such term
may include a licensed real estate broker or salesman of the State
of New Jersey, if such person designated by the owner as his agent
is so licensed.
APARTMENT or DWELLING
Any apartment, cottage, bungalow, any room or rooms in a
rooming house/boardinghouse or other dwelling unit, consisting of
one or more rooms occupying all or part of a floor or floors in a
building, whether designed with or without housekeeping facilities
for dwelling purposes and notwithstanding whether the apartment be
signed for residence, for office or the operation of any industry
or business or for any other type of independent use. Each dwelling
unit shall contain no more than one kitchen or cooking facility.
CERTIFICATE
The rental certificate of occupancy issued by the Borough
attesting that the rental unit has been properly inspected in accordance
with this chapter.
CERTIFICATE HOLDER
The person to whom the certificate is issued pursuant to
this chapter. The term "certificate holder" includes within its definition
the term "agent," where applicable.
COMMERCIAL
Related to or connected with trade and traffic or business
and commerce.
COMMERCIAL UNIT
A building or structure, or any part thereof, used for the
manufacturing, processing or assembling of material or manufactured
products, or for research, office, industrial, commercial, retail,
service, recreational, hotel or motel facilities, or for warehousing
purposes, or for any combination thereof.
DWELLING UNIT
Any room or rooms, suite or apartment, including any room
or rooms in a rooming house/boardinghouse, whether furnished or unfurnished,
which is occupied or intended, arranged or designed to be occupied
for sleeping or dwelling purposes by one or more persons, including
but not limited to the owner thereof or any of his servants, agents,
or employees, and shall include all privileges, services, furnishings,
furniture, equipment, facilities, and improvements connected with
use or occupancy thereof. Each dwelling unit shall contain no more
than one kitchen or cooking facility.
OWNER
Any person or group of persons, firm, corporation or office
thereof, partnership association or trust who owns, operates, exercises
control over, or is in charge of a rental facility.
OWNER-OCCUPIED
A portion of a rental facility, dwelling, commercial unit
or dwelling unit shall be considered owner-occupied if the owner makes
his primary residence therein. A person may have only one primary
residence in the Borough.
PERSON
An individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association,
trust or other legal entity, or any combination thereof.
RENT or RENTED
Occupied by any person or persons other than the owner, regardless
or whether there is a written or oral agreement and regardless of
whether the owner receives consideration for the occupancy.
RENTAL FACILITY
Every building, group of buildings or a portion thereof consisting
of less than three dwelling units and that has sleeping facilities
for less than 25 occupants, kept, used, maintained, advertised or
held out to be a place where living accommodations are supplied, whether
furnished or unfurnished, for pay or other consideration, to one or
more individuals.
RENTAL UNIT
A dwelling unit or commercial unit which is available by
lease, rental or otherwise, to persons other than the owner. Rental
unit shall not include that portion of a rental facility, dwelling,
commercial unit or dwelling unit that is owner-occupied.
TENANCY
Occupancy of the unit by one or more tenants.
TENANT
Occupant in a unit other than the owner.
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