For the purpose of this code the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"AND" or "OR." Either conjunction may include the other, as if written "AND/OR" where the sense requires it or where the intent of the legislation so indicates.
"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.
"CITY," "TOWN," "VILLAGE," "MUNICIPAL CORPORATION," or "MUNICIPALITY." When used in this code shall denote the Municipality of Tuscola, Illinois, irrespective of its population or legal classification.
"CORPORATE OR CITY LIMITS." The legal boundaries of the City of Tuscola.
"COUNCIL." The legislative authority of the municipality.
"COUNTY." Douglas County, Illinois.
"COUNTY BOARD." The County Board of Douglas County, Illinois. (ILCS Ch. 5, Act 70 § 1.07)
"COURT." Any court of competent jurisdiction and any court of record.
"DECREE." Synonymous with "JUDGMENT."
(ILCS Ch. 5, Act 70 § 1.24)
"EXECUTIVE OFFICER." Words used for an executive or ministerial officer may include any deputy or other person performing the duties of such officer, either generally or in special cases. (ILCS Ch. 5, Act 70 § 1.08)
"HIGHWAY" or "STREET." May include any road laid out by authority of the United States, or of this state, or of any town or county of this state, and all bridges thereupon and shall be construed to embrace streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, alleys, lanes, viaducts and all other public highways in the city, and shall include all areas thereof embraced between the property lines and dedicated to the public use and all other public right-of-way streets, roads, or highways over which the city has jurisdiction.
"KEEPER" or "PROPRIETOR." Includes all persons, whether acting by themselves or as a servant, agent, or employee.
"LAW." Ordinances, resolutions, statutes, and acts of every kind by a duly authorized governmental entity.
"MAY." Indicates that the act referred to is permissive.
"MONTH." A calendar month. (ILCS Ch. 5, Act 70 § 1.10)
"MUNICIPALITY" or "CITY." The Municipality of Tuscola, Illinois.
"MUNICIPALITIES." The meaning established in Section l of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. (ILCS Ch. 5, Act 70 § 1.27)
"OATH." Includes affirmation and "SWORN" includes affirm. (ILCS Ch. 5, Act 70 § 1.12)
"OCCUPANT." Any person having a possessory or occupancy interest in property or a right to such a possessory or occupancy interest, including a tenant.
"OWNER." When applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or part of such building or land.
"PERSONS." May extend and be applied to associations, clubs, societies, firms partnerships, and bodies politic and corporate as well as individuals.
"PERSONAL PROPERTY." Includes all property except real.
"POLICE OFFICERS." Policemen employed and in the service of the municipality. "POLICE FORCE" shall be construed to include such persons in the employ of a municipality as members of the Department of Police, who are or shall hereafter be appointed and sworn as policemen. (ILCS Ch. 5, Act 70 § 1.20)
"PRECEDING" and "FOLLOWING." Next before and next after, respectively.
"PREMISES." As applied to property, includes land and buildings.
"PROPERTY." Includes real, personal, mixed estates and interests.
"SHALL." Indicates that the act referred to is mandatory.
"WEEK." Seven consecutive days.
"WHOEVER." Includes all persons, natural and artificial; partners; principals, agents, and employees; and all officials, public or private.
"WHOLESALE," "WHOLESALER," etc. In all cases where the words "wholesale," "wholesaler," or "wholesale dealer" are used, unless otherwise specifically defined they shall be held to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things in quantity to persons who purchase for purposes of resale, as distinguished from a retail dealer who sells in smaller quantities directly to the consumer.
"WRITTEN" and "IN WRITING." May include 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, it shall be (1) the proper handwriting of such person or, in case he is unable to write, his proper mark, or (2) an electronic signature as defined in the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, except as otherwise provided by law. (ILCS Ch. 5, Act 70 § 1.15)
"YEAR." Twelve consecutive months. (ILCS Ch. 5, Act 70 § 1.10)
"YEAR." Twelve consecutive months. (ILCS Ch. 5, Act 70 § 1.10)