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<section number="13-117" name="Definitions; Section 202, General Definitions" law="code" slug="sec-13-117" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_13HOPRST_DIV1HOCO_SD2AMHOCO_S13-117DESE202GEDE">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The following definitions in Section 202 of this Code are hereby amended or added to read as follows:</text>
  </level>
  <text>"CONDEMN. The definition for condemn in the Code is hereby deleted."</text>
  <text>"DWELLING. The term dwelling as used within the Code includes any building or structure presently used, intended to be used, or originally built or designed for the purpose of human habitation. Any such building or structure remains a dwelling for purposes of the Code during its existence or until converted to an approved nonresidential use. Occupancy is not a factor determining whether a building or structure is a dwelling. A building or structure will not cease to be a dwelling for purposes of this Code when it is left unoccupied for any period of time, regardless of the reason for vacancy.</text>
  <text>Dwellings include, but are not limited to, the following:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>Boarding House, Lodging House. A residence building in which, as a home occupation and for compensation, lodging and meals are furnished to four (4) or more, but not exceeding nine (9), guests and containing not more than five (5) guest rooms.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>Dormitory. A building arranged or used for lodging six (6) or more, but not exceeding twenty (20), individuals and having common toilet and bathroom facilities.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>Hotel. A building arranged or used for sheltering, sleeping, or feeding, for compensation, more than twenty (20) individuals.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>Multifamily Apartment House. A building containing three (3) or more dwelling units.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>One-Family Dwelling. A building containing one (1) dwelling unit with not more than three (3) lodgers or boarders.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="6">
    <text>Tourist Home or Tourist House. A residential building containing not more than nine (9) guest rooms, where (for compensation) lodging or meals, or both, are provided or offered for transient guests.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="7">
    <text>Two-Family Dwelling. A building containing two (2) dwelling units with not more than three (3) lodgers or boarders per family but not more than twenty (20) individuals."</text>
  </level>
  <text>"HUMAN HABITATION OR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES. Any reference in this Code to the use of a building or structure being either for human habitation or for residential purposes shall include any building or structure that is presently used, intended to be used, or was originally built or designed to be used for human habitation or residential purposes."</text>
  <text>"POST-SETTLEMENT OCCUPANCY AGREEMENT. Refers to a rental agreement between the buyer of real property and the seller of the property, where the parties agree to allow the seller to occupy the dwelling for a term of 90 days or less after the final sale/settlement of the property to the buyer."</text>
  <text>"PRE-SETTLEMENT OCCUPANCY AGREEMENT. Refers to a rental agreement between the buyer of real property and the seller of that property, where the parties agree to allow the buyer to occupy the dwelling for a term of 90 days or less before the final sale/settlement of the property."</text>
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