Definitions.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 5-30-020
in effect5-30-020 Definitions.
The definitions in this section shall apply to this Chapter 5-30, unless otherwise specified:
“Affordable Requirements Ordinance” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2-44-080 or Section 2-44-085 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, as applicable.
“Affordable Housing Unit” shall mean any rental unit within the City publicly financed through a City allocation of tax credits, general obligation bonds, grants, or loans, including but not limited to, the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program, Tax Increment Financing, Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Program Funds, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, City bond proceeds, or any other City grant or loan funds for the development or maintenance of affordable housing, not including temporary shelter or short-term emergency housing programs.
“Centralized Listing Portal” shall mean an online interface for listing affordable rental units from various properties throughout the City, which may be developed in partnership with or owned or managed by the City, IHDA, or any other appropriate partner chosen by and acceptable to both the Working Group and the Department.
“Centralized Listing Portal Working Group” or “Working Group” shall mean that working group as defined in ordinance, as substituted and passed by City Council, known by record number 02024-0012422 and introduced at the City Council meeting of September 18, 2024.
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Housing or their designee.
“Department” means the Department of Housing or successor agency unless otherwise stated.
“Owner” means any person having a legal or equitable ownership interest in the premises or structure, with or without actual possession; any person shown in the official land or tax records of Cook County as holding a legal or equitable ownership interest in the premises or structure, with or without actual possession; any person having charge, care, or control of the premises or structure as an actual or apparent agent of an owner or as trustee of a trust or as the guardian, executor, or administrator of the estate of an owner; and any person responsible for or entitled to manage, collect rents for, or control the premises or structure.
(Added Coun. J. 5-20-26, p. 43276, § 2)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2703804Fetched: 10/24/2026