Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Section,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
BUSINESS
A sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, corporation,
or any other business entity, either for-profit or not-for-profit,
including retail establishments where goods or services are sold;
professional corporations and other entities where legal, medical,
dental, engineering, architectural, personal services, food services,
or other professional services are delivered, and, including private
clubs.
[Ord. No. 4636, 10-19-2020]
CAMERA
Doorbell cameras, exterior cameras, interior cameras that
would potentially capture images of a person or vehicle outside your
home.
CITY
The City of Berkeley.
CRIME FREE HOUSING COORDINATOR
The person, designated by the Chief of Police, who maintains
records of all landlords, owners of non-owner-occupied residential
properties, and/or designated agent/manager.
DWELLING
A structure, or portion thereof, which is wholly or partly
designed for or used for human habitation.
DWELLING UNIT
Two (2) or more rooms or part thereof in a structure usable
for occupancy by one (1) family for living purposes and having its
own permanently installed cooking and sanitary facilities.
DWELLING, DUPLEX
A detached building designed for or occupied by two (2) families
living independently of each other.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE
A building or portion thereof used or designed as a residence
for three (3) or more families living independently of each other
and doing their own cooking in said building, including apartments,
apartment hotels and group houses.
OCCUPANCY
The person or persons residing in or in possession or control
of a residential property.
PERMIT
To suffer, allow, consent to, and acquiesce by failure to
prevent, or expressly assent or agree to the doing of an act.
PERSON
Any natural person, association, partnership, corporation,
or other entity capable of owning, occupying, or using property in
the City.
PERSON IN CHARGE
Any person in actual or constructive possession of a property,
including, but not limited to, an owner, occupant of property under
his or her ownership or control.
PROPERTY
Any real property, including land and that which is affixed,
incidental, or pertinent to land, including, but not limited to, any
premises, room, house, building, or structure, or any separate part
or portion thereof, whether permitted or not.
REGISTRATION
Residential and commercial property occupants shall complete
the required form allowing police to review camera footage.