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When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth in this section:

“Dwelling unit” means a structure or portion thereof providing independent cooking, living, sleeping, and toilet facilities for a person or group of persons living as a single housekeeping unit.

“Excessive police response” means, for a residential property, each police response as defined in this section, in excess of eight, to a dwelling unit in a calendar year.

“Mobile home” means a detached single dwelling unit fabricated at a factory and capable of being transported to location of use on its own chassis and wheels, identified by a model number and serial number by its manufacturer, and designed primarily for placement on a nonpermanent foundation.

“Mobile home park” means any parcel or adjacent parcels of land in the same ownership which are managed for occupancy by more than two mobile homes. The term does not include tourist facilities for travel trailers or campers.

“Owner” means the record owner of the property as shown in the real property records of the borough.

“Person” means any individual, or any business or nonbusiness association recognized by law, whether or not organized for profit.

“Police response” means one or more police officers that respond to a call for service which subsequent investigation determines is a violation of a Palmer municipal ordinance, Alaska State law or federal law. The term “police response” does not include a response to:

1. Receipt of false information as defined in AS 11.56.800(a)(1), unless the false information was provided by an occupant or owner of the property;

2. A false alarm as defined in AS 11.56.800(a)(2) through (a)(3), unless the false alarm was caused, permitted or allowed by an occupant or owner of the property in violation of AS 11.56.800(a)(2) through (a)(3);

3. A call involving potential child neglect, potential domestic violence as defined in AS 18.66.990, or potential stalking under AS 11.41.260 or 11.41.270;

4. A report of a sexual assault as defined in AS 11.41.410 through 11.41.427;

5. A call from the tenant or owner of property for police assistance with:

a. Theft or attempted theft from the tenant or owner; or

b. A report of the presence or identification of a person under state or federal warrant; or

c. An inebriated person preparing to operate a motor vehicle upon leaving the premises.

“Residential property” means an individual parcel, tract or lot shown on the most recent plat of record containing one or more dwelling units, or a mobile home. (Ord. 19-016 § 3, 2019)