Whenever the following words or terms are used in this code, they shall have such meanings herein ascribed to them, unless the context makes such meaning repugnant thereto:
AGENT: A person acting on behalf of another.
CITY: The city of Clinton, county of DeWitt, state of Illinois.
EMPLOYEES: Whenever reference is made to a city employee by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words "of the city of Clinton", and shall be taken to mean the employee of this city having the title mentioned or performing the duties indicated.
FEE: A sum of money charged by the city for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
LICENSE: The permission granted for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
MISDEMEANOR: Any offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in other than a penitentiary for less than one year may be imposed.
NUISANCE: Anything offensive or obnoxious to the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the city; or any act or thing repugnant to, or creating a hazard to, or having a detrimental effect on, the property of another person or to the community.
OCCUPANT: Applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or any part of such building or land whether alone 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.
OFFICERS: Whenever reference is made to a city officer by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words "of the city of Clinton", and shall be taken to mean the officer of this city having the title mentioned or performing the duties indicated.
OPERATOR: The person who is in charge of any operation, business or profession.
OWNER: 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 public or private corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization, government or any other group acting as a unit, as well as a natural person.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: Shall include every description of money, goods, chattels, effects, evidence of rights in action and all written instruments by which any pecuniary obligation, right or title to property is created, acknowledged, transferred, increased, defeated, discharged or diminished and every right or interest therein.
RETAILER: Unless otherwise specifically defined, shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things in small quantities direct to the consumer.
RIGHT OF WAY: The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway or other property.
STREET: Shall include alleys, lanes, courts, boulevards, public ways, public squares, public places and sidewalks.
TENANT: Applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or any part of such building or land whether alone or with others.
WHOLESALER: The word "wholesaler" and "wholesale dealer", unless otherwise specifically defined, shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things in quantity 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 to any official or public writing or bond required by law, it shall be in the proper handwriting of such person, or in case he is unable to write, by his proper mark. (1968 Code, sec. 57-104; amd. 1983 Code)