Terms Used In Ohio Code 1312.02

• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Owner: means an owner or a prospective owner of a residential building or a dwelling unit in a residential building who enters into a contract with a residential contractor for the construction or substantial rehabilitation of that residential building or unit. See Ohio Code 1312.01
• Residential building: includes any structure that is used as a model to promote the sale of a similar dwelling house. See Ohio Code 1312.01
• Residential contractor: means a person or entity who, for pay, enters into a contract with an owner for the construction or the substantial rehabilitation of a residential building and who has primary responsibility for the construction or substantial rehabilitation of a residential building. See Ohio Code 1312.01
• Substantial rehabilitation: includes the addition of a room and the removal or installation of a wall, partition, or portion of the structural design. See Ohio Code 1312.01