(1) “Abatement” means the removal or correction of any condition at a property including demolition that violates a provision of a City building or housing code, as well as the making of other such improvements or corrections as are needed to effect the rehabilitation of the property or structure, but not including the closing or physical securing of the structure.

(2) “Building or housing code” means any City law, ordinance or regulation concerning habitability or the construction, maintenance, operation, occupancy, use or appearance of any property.

(3) “Interested party” means any person or entity that possesses any legal or equitable interest of record in the property, including but not limited to the holder of any lien or encumbrance of record on the property.

(4) “Property” means any real property and all improvements thereon including edifices, structures, buildings, unit or part thereof used or intended to be used for residential purposes including single-family, duplex, multifamily, and mixed-use structures which have one or more residential units.