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: Unless otherwise indicated, the board of trustees of the village.
CODE: The municipal code of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, and amendments thereto.
COUNTY: The county of Lake, state of Illinois.
EMPLOYEES: Whenever reference is made in this code to a village employee by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words, "of the village of Hawthorn Woods".
FEE: A sum of money charged by the village for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
FISCAL YEAR: The fiscal year of the village shall commence on May 1 of each year; provided, however, that beginning on January 1, 2009, the fiscal year shall commence on January 1 of each year and end on December 31 of such year.
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 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.
OCCUPANT: As applied to a building or land, this term 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 village officer by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words "of the village of Hawthorn Woods".
OPERATOR: The person who is in charge of any operation, business or profession.
OWNER: As applied to a building or land, this term 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: 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 of interest therein.
RETAILER: Unless otherwise specifically defined, this term shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things in small quantities direct to the consumer.
STATE: The state of Illinois.
STREET: This term shall include alleys, lanes, courts, boulevards, public squares, public places and sidewalks.
TENANT: As applied to a building or land, this term shall include any person who occupies the whole or any part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
VILLAGE: The village of Hawthorn Woods, county of Lake, state of Illinois.
WHOLESALER AND WHOLESALE DEALER: Unless otherwise specifically defined, such terms 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: These terms may include printing and any other mode of representing words and letters, but when the written signature of any person is 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. (Ord. 105-58, 7-15-1958; amd. 1995 Code; Ord. 1125-05, 5-16-2005; Ord. 1237-07, 11-26-2007)