The following words and phrases, whenever used in the ordinances of the County of McHenry, shall be construed as defined in this section unless from the text a different meaning is intended or unless a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words or phrases:
“Board” means the County Board of the County of McHenry. “All its members” means the total number of board members holding office.
“County” means the County of McHenry, or the area within the territorial limits of the county, and such territory outside the county over which the county has jurisdiction or control by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provision.
“Law” denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution and state of the state of Illinois, the ordinances of the county, and when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may be promulgated thereunder.
“May” is permissive.
“Month” means a calendar month.
“Must” and “shall” are each mandatory.
“Oath” means and includes an affirmation or declaration in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such
cases the words “swear” and “sworn” shall be equivalent to the words “affirm” and “affirmed.”
“Owner,” applied to a building or land, means and includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant, tenant by the entirety, of the whole or a part of such building or land.
“Person” means and includes a natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business, trust, organization, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them.
“Personal property” means and includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt.
“Preceding” and “following” mean next before and next after, respectively.
“Property” means and includes real and personal property.
“Real property” means and includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.
“Sidewalk” means that portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent property line intended for the use of pedestrians.
“State” means the state of Illinois.
“Street” means and includes all streets, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, squares, curbs, or other public ways in the county which have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use, or such other public property so designated in any law of this state.
“Tenant” and “occupant,” applied to a building or land, mean and include any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
“Written” means and includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multigraphed, or otherwise reproduced in permanent visible form.
“Year” means a calendar year.