Unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, the
following words or phrases, when used in this article, 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 chapter. 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 or boardinghouse or other dwelling unit, consisting
of one or more rooms occupying all or part of a floor in a building,
whether designed with or without housekeeping facilities for dwelling
purposes and notwithstanding whether the apartment be designed for
residence, for office or the operation of any industry or business
or for any other type of independent use. Each unit shall contain
no more than one kitchen or cooking facility.
DWELLING UNIT
Any room or rooms, or suite or apartment, including any room
or rooms in a rooming house or 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/her servants,
agents or employees, and shall include all privileges, services, furnishings,
furniture, equipment, facilities and improvements connected with use
or occupancy thereof.
LICENSE
The license issued by the Borough Clerk or designee attesting
that the rental unit has been properly registered in accordance with
this chapter.
LICENSEE
The person to whom the license is issued pursuant to this
chapter. The term "licensee" includes within its definition the term
"agent," where applicable.
OWNER
Any person or group of persons, firm, corporation or officer
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/her 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.
RENTAL FACILITY
Every building, group of buildings or a portion thereof consisting
of fewer than three dwelling units and which has sleeping facilities
for fewer than 25 occupants, kept, used, maintained, advertised or
held out to be a place where living accommodations are supplied, whether
furnished or unfurnished.
RENTAL UNIT
A dwelling 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 or dwelling unit that is owner-occupied.
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.
TENANCY
Occupancy of the unit by one or more tenants.
TENANT
Occupant in a unit other than the owner.