Common Terms

Fortified building - a building that is fortified in a way that exceeds reasonable security measures for residential or commercial buildings, including: bullet-proof or explosive-resistant material on doors and windows; armored or specially-enforced doors; metal bars on exterior windows; or any other fortification set out in the regulations.

Owner - a person who is the registered owner of title to the property; a person who is entitle to be the registered owner of title to the property; a person shown as the owner of the property in the municipal tax roll records of the property; a person who manages or receives rents from the property; a guardian; a property decision-maker; an executor; administrator or trustee; or an attorney under a power of attorney.

Respondent - the owner named as respondent.

Property - a structure, business, house, apartment, suite, mobile home or land on which there is no building.

Resident - an individual who has a right to occupy residential property as his/her residence, but does not own the property.