Whenever the following words or terms are used in this Code, they shall have such meanings as herein ascribed to them, unless the context makes such meaning repugnant thereto:
AGENT: A person acting on behalf of another with authority conferred, either expressly or by implication.
CITY: The City of Spirit Lake, County of Kootenai, State of Idaho.
CODE: The City Code of Spirit Lake, Idaho, and amendments thereto.
COUNCIL: Unless otherwise indicated, the City Council of the City of Spirit Lake, Idaho.
COUNTY: The County of Kootenai, State of Idaho.
EMPLOYEES: Whenever reference is made in this Code to a City employee by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words "of the City of Spirit Lake".
FEE: A sum of money charged by the City for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
GENDER: A word importing either the masculine or feminine gender only shall extend and be applied to the other gender and to persons.
INFRACTION: A civil public offense, not constituting a crime, punishable only by a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) and for which no incarceration may be imposed 1
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LICENSE: The permission granted for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
MISDEMEANOR: Any offense not defined as a felony or infraction under State law 2
. Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by the Idaho Code or by this City Code, a misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment in a County jail not exceeding six (6) months or by a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300.00) or both 3
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NUISANCE: Anything offensive to the sensibilities of reasonable persons, or any act or activity creating a hazard which threatens the health and welfare of inhabitants of the City, or any activity which by its perpetuation can reasonably be said to have a detrimental effect on the property of a person or persons within the community.
OCCUPANT: As applied to a building or land, 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 City officer by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words "of the City of Spirit Lake".
OPERATOR: The person who is in charge of any operation, business or profession.
OWNER: As applied to a building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or lessee of the whole or of a part of such building or land.
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: Shall include 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, shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things directly to the consumer.
RIGHT OF WAY: The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway or other property.
STATE: The State of Idaho.
STREET: Shall include alleys, lanes, courts, boulevards, public ways, public squares, public places and sidewalks.
TENANT: As applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or any part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
WHOLESALER: The term "wholesaler" and "wholesale dealer" as used in this Code, unless otherwise specifically defined, 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.
WRITTEN, IN WRITING: 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 such person is unable to write, by such person's proper mark. (1995 Code)
Notes
| 1 | 1. I.C. § 18-111. |
| 2 | 2. I.C. § 18-111. |
| 3 | 3. I.C. § 18-113. |