Whenever the following words or terms are used in this code, they shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them, unless the context makes such meaning repugnant thereto:
AGENT: A person acting on behalf of another with authority conferred, either expressly or by implication.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Unless otherwise indicated, the village board of trustees of the village of Bloomingdale.
CODE: The village code of the village of Bloomingdale.
COUNTY: The county of DuPage, state of Illinois.
IN THE VILLAGE OR WITHIN THE VILLAGE: All territory over which the village now has or shall hereafter acquire jurisdiction for any lawful purpose.
LICENSE: The permission granted for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
MONTH: A calendar month.
NUISANCE: Anything offensive to the sensibilities of reasonable persons, or any act or activity creating a hazard which threatens the health and welfare of inhabitants of the village, or any activity which, by its perpetuation, can reasonably be said to have a detrimental effect on the property of a person or persons within the community.
OATH; SWORN: The word "oath" shall be deemed to include an affirmation; the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed".
OCCUPANT OR TENANT: Applied to a building or land, means any person who holds a written or oral lease of or actually occupies the whole or part of such building or land, either along or with others.
OFFENSE: Any act forbidden by any provision of this code or the omission of any act required by the provisions of this code.
OPERATOR: The person who is in charge of any operation, business or profession.
OWNER: As applied to a building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or lessee of the whole or of a part of such building or land.
PERSON: Any individual, partnership, corporation, joint stock association or any city, or state, or any subdivision thereof and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or personal representative thereof.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: Includes every species of property, except "real estate" as defined in this section.
PRECEDING; FOLLOWING: Next before and next after, respectively.
PROPERTY: Includes real and personal property.
REAL ESTATE: Includes lands, tenements and hereditaments and shall embrace all chattels real.
RETAILER: Unless otherwise specifically defined, shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things direct to the consumer.
RIGHT OF WAY: The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway or other property.
SIDEWALK: That portion of a street between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines, intended for the use of pedestrians.
STATE: The state of Illinois.
STREET: The entire width between property lines of every way or place of whatever nature when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular traffic.
VILLAGE: The village of Bloomingdale, county of DuPage, state of Illinois.
WHOLESALER AND WHOLESALE DEALER: Unless otherwise specifically defined, shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things to persons who purchase for the purpose of resale.
WRITTEN, IN WRITING: May include printing and any other mode of representing words and letters, but when the written signature of any person is required by law on any official or public writing or bond, it shall be in the proper handwriting of such person or, in case such person is unable to write, by such person's proper mark.
YEAR: A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. (Ord. 80-3, 1-22-1980; amd. 2012 Code)