§ 1997.020

Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 67, Sec. 3.

As used in this chapter:

(a)“Landlord” includes a tenant who is a sublandlord under a sublease.
(b)“Lease” means a lease or sublease of real property for other than residential purposes, and includes modifications and other agreements affecting a lease.
(c)“Restriction on use” means a provision in a lease that restricts the use of leased property by a tenant, whether by limiting use to a specified purpose,

mandating use for a specified purpose, prohibiting use for a specified purpose, limiting or prohibiting a change in use, or otherwise.

(d)“Tenant” includes a subtenant or assignee.

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