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.
BOARD: Unless otherwise indicated, the Board of Trustees of the Village.
CODE: The Municipal Code of Kildeer, 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 Kildeer".
FEE: A sum of money charged by the Village for the administration of its Municipal affairs. (1981 Code)
FISCAL YEAR: The fiscal year of the Village shall commence on May 1 and end on April 30 of the following year. (Ord. 59-0-35, 7-20-59)
LICENSE: The permission granted for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
MAYOR: See Village President.
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*( S.H.A. 720 ILCS 5/2-11.).
NUISANCE: Anything offensive or obnoxious to the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the Village; 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: 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 Kildeer".
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 or tenant in common.
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 or interest therein.
RETAILER: Unless otherwise specifically defined, this term shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things directly to consumers.
STATE: State of Illinois.
STREET: This term shall include lanes, courts, boulevards and roads.
TENANT: As applied to a building or land, this term shall include any person who individually or jointly occupies or is in possession of the whole or any part of such building or land, individually or jointly.
VILLAGE: The Village of Kildeer, County of Lake, State of Illinois.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT: The President of the Village of Kildeer who may be referred to as "Mayor" or "President" of the Village.
WHOLESALER and WHOLESALE DEALER: Unless otherwise specifically defined, such terms shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things to persons who purchase the same 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 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.