Terms as used in §§ 9-51-35 to 9-51-49, inclusive, unless the context otherwise plainly requires, shall mean:

(1) “Public parking facility” shall mean real estate acquired by gift, purchase, by contract for deed or otherwise, lease, or for the purpose of providing space for parking vehicles, and all improvements thereon including the surfacing of such lots and shall further include the erection or improvement of parking ramps, structures, buildings or other off-street parking areas thereon, including areas above, at, or below street level for the parking of vehicles;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 9-51-35

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Street: includes "avenue". See South Dakota Codified Laws 9-1-1

(2) “Privately owned property” shall mean all real property, except that property upon which is situated a one-family or two-family dwelling and which is used only for residential purposes which residential property shall be exempt from assessment;

(3) “Governing body” shall mean the governing body of a municipal corporation;

(4) “Public parking facility fund” shall mean a fund established for the placing of all receipts from all assessments and revenues and disbursements therefrom under the provisions of §§ 9-51-35 to 9-51-49, inclusive.

Source: SL 1967, ch 231, § 2.