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.
CIVIL CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Any civilian citizen or firefighter employed or authorized by the village to carry out the enforcement of this Code of Ordinances. This term shall not include or apply to any member of the police force.
CORPORATE AUTHORITIES. The Mayor and the Village Board of Trustees.
COUNTY. St. Clair County, Illinois.
COUNTY BOARD. The County Board of St. Clair 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 municipal code to a village employee by title only, it shall be construed as though followed by the words “of the village”.
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)
FEES. A sum of money charged by the village for carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
FISCAL YEAR. Begins on May 1 of each year and ends on April 30 of the following year.
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. Any road laid out by authority of the United States, of the state or of any town or county of the 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.
KNOWINGLY. Imports only a knowledge that the facts exist which brings the act or omission within the provisions of this municipal code. It does not require any knowledge of the unlawfulness of such act or omission.
LAND or REAL ESTATE. Includes rights and easements of an incorporeal nature.
LEGAL HOLIDAY. The holidays as authorized and recognized by the Village Board.
LICENSE. The permission granted for the carrying on of a regulated business, profession, occupation or activity.
MAY. The act referred to is permissive.
MAYOR. The President of the Village of Swansea, Illinois.
MISDEMEANOR. Any offense deemed a violation of the provisions of this code, which is a lesser offense than a felony as defined by state law.
MONTH. A calendar month.
(5 ILCS 70/1.10)
MUNICIPAL CODE. The Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5.
NEGLIGENT, NEGLECT, NEGLIGENCE and NEGLIGENTLY. Imports a want of such attention to the nature of probable consequences of the act or omission as a prudent person ordinarily bestows in acting in his or her own concern.
NUISANCE. Anything offensive or obnoxious to the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the village, or any act or thing repugnant to, 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. Applied to a building or land, includes 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 municipal code or the omission of any act required by the provisions of this municipal code.
OFFICERS. Whenever reference is made in this municipal code to a village officer by title only, it shall be construed as though followed by the words “of the village”.
OFFICIAL TIME.
(1) Central Standard Time shall be the official time for the transaction of the village business, except during applicable Daylight Savings Time set by national or state standards when the official time shall be advanced one hour.
(2) All clocks and other timepieces in or upon public buildings or other premises maintained by or at the expense of the village shall be set and run at the official time prescribed by this definition.
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. 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.
POLICE OFFICERS. Police officers employed and in the service of the Village of Swansea. 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.
RETAILER. Understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things in small quantities direct to the consumer.
REGISTERED MAIL. Includes certified mail, and CERTIFIED MAIL includes registered mail.
SHALL. The act referred to is mandatory.
SIDEWALK. The 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 Art. 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 § 1 of Art. VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970.
(ILCS Ch. 5, Act 70, § 1.28)
VILLAGE. The Village of Swansea, Illinois.
WEEK. Seven consecutive days.
WHOEVER. Includes all persons, natural and artificial; partners; principals, agents and employees; and all officials, public or private.
WHOLESALER or WHOLESALE DEALER. Unless otherwise specifically defined, shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, article or things in quantity to persons who purchase for the purpose of resale.
WILLFULLY. When applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, implies simply a purpose or willingness to commit the act or make the omission referred to. It does not require any intent to violate law or to injure another or to acquire an advantage.
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 70/1.15)
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)
(Prior Code, § 1-112) (Ord. 1826, passed 5-21-2018; Ord. 1834, passed 8-6-2018)