§ 6-36. Definitions.

The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Absentee property owner means the owner, as subsequently defined, who has legal possession of property within the city limits of the City of San Antonio and resides outside of Bexar County, Texas. Post office boxes will not be accepted as proof of residency within Bexar County, Texas.

Department means the development services department.

Director means the director of the development services department and the director's authorized representatives.

Dwelling unit means one or more habitable rooms, including an efficiency unit, which is intended to be occupied by one or more persons for living, sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation purposes.

Efficiency unit means a dwelling unit with one habitable room that contains facilities used for combined sleeping, living, cooking, eating and sanitation purposes.

Existing building means a building constructed in compliance with all codes at the time of construction, or one for which a legal building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this article.

One-family dwelling means a dwelling designed exclusively for residential occupancy by not more than one family, including a community-based residential home as defined by the Community Homes for Disabled Persons Location Act, V.T.C.A., Human Resources Code § 123.001. One-family dwelling shall not include a two-family dwelling as defined by this section or a multi-family dwelling.

Owner means any person with legal possession of a one-family or two-family dwelling, according to the deed records in the county clerk's office of the county in which the complex is situated, or the duly authorized agent of the person with legal possession of a one-family or two-family dwelling, according to the deed records in the county clerk's office of the county in which the complex is situated.

Person means any individual, partnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, or any other legal entity; or their legal representatives, agents, or assigns.

Two-family dwelling means a dwelling designed exclusively for residential occupancy by two (2) families, including a community-based residential home as defined by the Community Homes for Disabled Persons Location Act, V.T.C.A., Human Resources Code § 123.001. Two-family dwelling shall not include a one-family dwelling as defined by this section or a multi-family dwelling.

(Ord. No. 2013-09-19-0651, § 1, 9-19-13)