For the purpose of this Municipal Code, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Administrator. The person appointed by the Council to perform the duties of City Administrator.
Alley. A private or public passage or way located within the city and which is:
1. Less than the width of the average city street;
2. Is not designed for general vehicular traffic;
3. Intersects with or opens onto a street; and
4. Is primarily used for the ingress and egress or other convenience of the owner or owners or abutting real properties.
City. The City of Big Lake.
City Clerk. The person appointed by the Council to perform the duties of City Clerk.
City Plan. The Comprehensive City Plan.
Code. The Municipal Code of Big Lake.
Council. The City Council of Big Lake.
Governing Body. The City Council.
Person. Any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization, or other group acting as a unit. It also includes any executor, administrator, trustee, receiver, or other representative appointed by law. Whenever the word “person” is used in any section prescribing a penalty or fine, it shall include the partners or members of any partnership or corporation, and, as to corporation, the officers, agents, or members thereof who are responsible for the violation.
Property. Tangible or intangible, real, personal, or mixed property.
Sidewalk. That portion of the right-of-way between the curb line and the adjacent property line, intended for the use of pedestrians.
State. The State of Minnesota.
Street. Any public way, highway, street, avenue, boulevard, alley or other public thoroughfare. Each of said words shall include the others, and, if the context permits, shall also include “sidewalks and the public right-of-way.”