AGENT: A person acting on behalf of another with authority conferred, either expressly or by implication.
CODE: The Grundy County code.
COUNTY: The county of Grundy in the state of Illinois.
COUNTY BOARD OR BOARD: The county board of Grundy County, Illinois.
EMPLOYEES: Whenever reference is made in this code to a county employee by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words "of the county of Grundy".
GENDER: A word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and be applied to females and to firms, partnerships and corporations as well as to males.
ILCS: Illinois Compiled Statutes, as amended.
LICENSE: The permission granted for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
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 county, 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 county.
OCCUPANT: As 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 in this code to a county officer by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words "of the county of Grundy".
OPERATOR: The person who is in charge of any operation, business or profession.
OWNER: The word "owner", applied to a building or land shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or of a part of such building or land.
PERSON: The word "person" shall extend and be applied to associations, clubs, societies, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate as well as to individuals.
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.
RESPONSIBLE BIDDER: The term "responsible bidder" for construction contracts over twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) means a bidder who meets all of the following applicable criteria, and submits evidence of such compliance:
A. Compliance with all applicable laws prerequisite to doing business in Illinois;
B. Evidence of compliance with:
1. Federal employer tax identification number or social security number, for individuals; and
2. Provision of section 2000(e) of chapter 21, title 42 of the United States Code and federal executive order no. 11246 as amended by executive order no. 11375, commonly known as the equal opportunity employer provision;
C. Certificates of insurance indicating the following coverage: general liability, workers' compensation, completed operations, automobile, hazardous occupation, product liability and professional liability;
D. Compliance with all provisions of the Illinois prevailing wage act, including wages, medical and hospitalization insurance and retirement for those trades as covered in the "act";
E. Participation in apprenticeship and training programs approved and registered with the United States department of labor's bureau of apprenticeship and training.
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.
STATE: The state of Illinois.
STREET: Shall include alleys, lanes, courts, boulevards, public ways, public squares, public places and sidewalks.
TENANT: As 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 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 to 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. (2004 Code; amd. Ord. 09-008, 6-9-2009)