For the purpose of this Article, the following definitions shall apply:
“ACTS OF VANDALISM AND SIMILAR OFFENSES” shall include any of the following acts:
(A) Maliciously, recklessly, negligently, or knowingly damaging or destroying or defacing any property within the Village, whether such property is owned by the State, County or governmental body or owned by any private person, firm, partnership, or association; or
(B) maliciously, recklessly, or knowingly, by means of fire or explosive device, damaging, debasing, or destroying any property of another person; or
(C) maliciously, recklessly, negligently or knowingly starting a fire on land of another person without his consent; or
(D) maliciously, recklessly or knowingly depositing on land or in the building of another person, without his consent, any stink bomb or any offensive smelling compound and thereby interfering with the use and occupancy by another of the land or building; or
(E) maliciously, recklessly, or knowingly, and without authority, entering into or obtaining control over any building, house trailer, motor vehicle, aircraft or watercraft or any part thereof of another person without his consent.
“LEGAL GUARDIAN” shall include a foster parent, a person appointed guardian of a person or given custody of a minor by a Circuit Court of this State but does not include a person appointed guardian only to the estate of a minor, or appointed guardian, or given custody of a minor under the Illinois Juvenile Court Act.
“MINOR” shall include a person who is above the age of seven (7) years, but not yet eighteen (18) years of age.
“PARENT” shall include the lawful father and mother of a minor child whether by birth or adoption.
“PROPERTY” shall include any real estate including improvements thereon and tangible personal property.