For the purpose of this code the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AGENT. A person acting on behalf of another.
ANOTHER. When used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES or VILLAGE BOARD. The Board of Trustees of the village.
CODE. The Municipal Code of Kirkland, Illinois, and amendments thereto.
COUNTY. DeKalb County, Illinois.
COUNTY BOARD. The County Board of DeKalb County, Illinois.
(5 ILCS 70/1.07)
COURT. Construed to mean any court of competent jurisdiction.
DECREE. Synonymous with JUDGMENT.
(5 ILCS 70/1.24)
ELECTORS. Persons qualified to vote for elective officers at municipal elections.
(65 ILCS 5/1-1-2)
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 Kirkland.”
EXECUTIVE OFFICER. Words used for an executive or ministerial officer may include any deputy or other person performing the duties of that officer, either generally or in special cases.
(5 ILCS 70/1.08)
FEE. A sum of money charged by the village for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
FISCAL YEAR. May 1 to April 30.
HERETOFORE or HEREAFTER. HERETOFORE means any time previous to the day on which the ordinance, resolution or statute takes effect; HEREAFTER means at any time after that date.
(5 ILCS 70/1.17)
HIGHWAY, ROAD or STREET. May include any road laid out by authority of the United States, or of this state, or of any town or county of this state, and all bridges thereupon.
(5 ILCS 70/1.16)
ILCS. Illinois Compiled Statutes, 1992, as heretofore and hereafter amended.
KEEPER or PROPRIETOR. Includes all persons, whether acting by themselves, or as a servant, agent or employee.
LAND or REAL ESTATE. Includes rights and easements of an incorporeal nature.
LICENSE. The permission granted for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
MAY. The act referred to is permissive.
MAYOR. The President of the Village of Kirkland.
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.
MONTH. A calendar month.
(5 ILCS 70/1.10)
MUNICIPAL CODE. The Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5.
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.
OATH. Includes affirmation, and SWEAR includes affirm.
(5 ILCS 70/1.12)
OCCUPANT. As applied to a building or land, this term shall include any person who occupies the whole or any part of the 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 Kirkland.”
OPERATOR. The person who is in charge of any operation, business or profession.
OWNER. When applied to property, includes any part owner, joint owner, purchaser and seller under a contract and/or deed, or tenant in common of the whole or part of the property, and includes any beneficiary of a land trust which owns property.
PERSON. Any legal person; includes associations, partnerships, corporations, joint ventures, and bodies politic and corporate as well as individuals.
(5 ILCS 70/1.05)
PERSONAL PROPERTY. Includes all property except real.
POLICE OFFICERS. Police officers employed and in the service of the Village of Kirkland. POLICE FORCE shall be construed to include those persons in the employ of a village as members of the Department of Police, who are or shall hereafter be appointed and sworn as POLICE OFFICERS.
(5 ILCS 70/1.20)
PREMISES. As applied to property, includes land and buildings.
PROPERTY. Includes real, personal, mixed estates, and other interests.
PUBLIC AUTHORITY. Includes school districts; units of legal government; the village, county, state or federal governments, officers and agencies thereof, or any commissions or committees thereof; or any duly authorized public official.
PUBLIC PLACE. Includes any street, sidewalk, park, cemetery, school yard, body of water or watercourse, public conveyance, or any other place for the sale of merchandise, public accommodation or amusement.
REAL PROPERTY. Includes lands, tenements, and hereditaments.
REGISTERED MAIL. Includes certified mail and CERTIFIED MAIL includes registered mail.
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.
SHALL. The act referred to is mandatory.
SIDEWALK. That portion of the street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, intended for use of pedestrians.
(625 ILCS 5/1-188)
SPECIAL DISTRICTS. The meaning ascribed in Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970.
(5 ILCS 70/1.29)
STATE. The State of Illinois.
STREET. Where the context admits, includes alleys, lanes, courts, boulevards, squares and other public thoroughfares.
TENANT or OCCUPANT. As applied to premises, includes any person holding a written or oral lease, or who actually occupies the whole or any part of the premises, alone or with others.
THIS CODE or THIS CODE OF ORDINANCES. The village code hereby adopted, and as hereinafter modified by amendment, revision, and by the adoption of new titles, chapters or sections.
UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. The meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970.
(5 ILCS 70/1.28)
WEEK. Seven consecutive days.
VILLAGE. The Village of Kirkland, Illinois.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT. The President of the Village may be referred to as “Mayor” or “President” of the village.
WHOEVER. Includes all persons, natural and artificial; partners; principals, agents and employees; and all officials, public or private.
WHOLESALER and WHOLESALE DEALER. Unless otherwise specifically defined, the 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.
(1983 Code, § 1-3-2)
WRITTEN or IN WRITING. Includes printing, electronic and any other mode of representing words and letters; but when the written signature of any person is required by law on any official or public writing or bond, required by law, except as otherwise provided by law it shall be:
(1) The proper handwriting of that person, or in case he or she is unable to write, his or her proper mark; or
(2) An electronic signature as defined in the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, except as otherwise provided by law.
(5 ILCS 70/1.10)
YEAR. A calendar year unless otherwise expressed; and the word YEAR alone is equivalent to the expression “Year of Our Lord.”
(5 ILCS 70/1.10)