Definitions.
Ann Arbor City Code § 8:380
in effect8:380. - Definitions.
Occupant means any person who is:
(a) Lawfully living or sleeping in a building or structure, if its intended purpose is residential; or
(b) Lawfully inside and lawfully utilizing the building or structure on a basis consistent with the purpose for which it is lawfully intended and designed, if its intended purpose is nonresidential.
Occupied means a building that has an occupant.
Owner means any person who, alone or with others, has legal or equitable title.
Secondary dwelling means a dwelling such as a vacation home, hunting cabin, or summer home, that is occupied by the owner or a member of the owner's family during part of a year.
Unoccupied means a building that is not occupied. Persons solely in the building for the purpose of maintenance, repair, or cleaning of the building do not make the building "occupied."
(Ord. No. 41-05, § 1, 10-17-05)
Source: City of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/ann_arbor/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITVIIIBURE_CH101DABU_8_380DEFetched: 11/8/2026