For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"MOTOR VEHICLE." Any vehicle which is self-propelled, including, but not limited to: passenger cars, vans and trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles or motor-driven cycles.
"OPERATOR." Any person conducting the operation of a parking lot or garage, as defined by this chapter, or receiving the consideration for parking or storage of motor vehicles at such parking place.
"PARKING LOT" or "GARAGE." Any building, structure, premises, enclosure, or other place, whether enclosed or not, except a public way, and excluding any village-owned or operated parking lot or garage within the village, where 250 or more motor vehicles are capable of being stored, housed, or parked for hire, charge, fee, or other valuable consideration in a condition ready for use.
"PERSON." Any natural person, trustee, receiver, administrator, executor, conservator, assignee, trust in perpetuity, trust, estate, firm, partnership, joint venture, club, company, business trust, domestic or foreign corporation, association, syndicate, society, or any group of individuals acting as a unit, whether mutual cooperative, fraternal, or otherwise. Whenever the term "PERSON" is used in any clause prescribing and imposing a penalty, the term as applied to associations shall mean the owners or part-owners thereof, and as applied to corporations, the officers thereof.
(Ord. 88-0-075, passed 11-15-88)