Subd. 4.

Evict or eviction.

"Evict" or "eviction" means a deleted text begin summarydeleted text end court proceeding to
remove a tenant or occupant from or otherwise recover possession of real property by the
process of law set out in this chapter.

Subd. 5.

Housing-related neighborhood organization.

"Housing-related neighborhood
organization" means a nonprofit corporation incorporated under chapter 317A thatdeleted text begin :
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deleted text begin (1) designates in its articles of incorporation or bylaws a specific geographic community
to which its activities are limited; and
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deleted text begin (2)deleted text end is formed new text begin in part new text end for the purposes of promoting deleted text begin community safety, crime prevention,
anddeleted text end housing quality in a nondiscriminatory manner.

For purposes of this chapter, an action taken by a neighborhood organization with the
written permission of a residential tenant means, with respect to a building with multiple
dwelling units, an action taken by the neighborhood organization with the written permission
of new text begin one of new text end the residential tenants deleted text begin of a majority of the occupied unitsdeleted text end .

Subd. 11.

Residential building.

"Residential building" means:

(1) a building used in whole or in part as a dwelling, including single-family homes,
multiple-family units such as apartments, and structures containing both dwelling units and
units used for nondwelling purposes, and includes anew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (i)new text end manufactured home park; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

new text begin (ii) hotel, motel, lodging, and shelter units where the occupancy is not transient under
section 327.70, subdivision 5;
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new text begin (iii) nursing homes under chapter 144A;
new text end

new text begin (iv) assisted living under chapter 144G;
new text end

new text begin (v) board and lodging establishments under chapter 157;
new text end

new text begin (vi) residences with services under chapter 245D;
new text end

new text begin (vii) buildings receiving group residential housing chapter 256I; and
new text end

new text begin (viii) sober house under chapter 254B; or
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(2) an unoccupied building which was previously used in whole or in part as a dwelling
and which constitutes a nuisance under section 561.01.

Subd. 14.

Violation.

"Violation" means:

(1) a violation of any state, county or city health, safety, housing, building, fire prevention,
or housing maintenance code applicable to the building;

(2) a violation of deleted text begin any of the covenants set forth in section 504B.161, subdivision 1,
clause (1) or (2), or in section 504B.171, subdivision 1deleted text end new text begin this chapternew text end ; deleted text begin or
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new text begin (3) a violation of any federal, state, county, or city laws protecting tenants from
discrimination;
new text end

new text begin (4) a violation of any applicable tenant rights and landlord obligations for public and
subsidized tenancies under local, state, or federal law; or
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deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end a violation of an oral or written agreement, lease, or contract for the rental of a
dwelling in a building.