§ 10.02 DEFINITIONS.

   (A)   Terms used in this code, unless otherwise specifically defined, have the meanings prescribed by the statutes of the state for the same terms.

   (B)   For the purpose of this code, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

      AUTHORIZED TOWNSHIP OFFICIAL. A police officer, building inspector or other designated official or employee of the township authorized by this code to issue municipal civil infraction citations or municipal civil infraction violation notices.

      BOARD. The Sparta Township Board of Trustees.

      CODE. The Sparta Township Code, as designated in § 10.01 of this chapter.

      COMPUTATION OF TIME. The time within which an act is to be done, as provided in this code or in any order issued pursuant to this code, when expressed in days, shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last; except that, if the last day is Sunday or a legal holiday, it shall be excluded; and, when the time is expressed in hours, the whole of Sunday or a legal holiday, from midnight to midnight, shall be excluded.

      COUNTY. The County of Kent, Michigan.

      JUVENILE. Any person under 17 years of age.

      MINOR. A person under 21 years of age.

      OFFICER, DEPARTMENT, BOARD AND THE LIKE. Whenever any officer, department, board or other public agency is referred to by title only, the reference shall be construed as if followed by the words “of the Township of Sparta, Michigan”. Whenever, by the provisions of this code, any officer of the township is assigned any duty or empowered to perform any act or duty, reference to the officer shall mean and include the officer or his or her deputy or authorized subordinate.

      ORDINANCES. The ordinances of the township and all amendments thereto.

      PERSON. Any natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association or corporation. Whenever the word PERSON is used in any section of this code prescribing a penalty or fine, as applied to partnerships or associations, the word includes the partners or members thereof and, as applied to corporations, the word includes officers, agents or employees thereof who are responsible for any violations of the section. The singular includes the plural. The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter genders.

      STATE, THE STATE or THIS STATE. The State of Michigan.

      TOWNSHIP. The Township of Sparta, Michigan.