For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the single number include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle, the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, inoperative, abandoned, or discarded.
AUTHORIZED VILLAGE OFFICIAL. The village police officers are hereby designated as the authorized village officials to issue municipal civil infraction citations (directing alleged violators to appear in court) or municipal civil infraction violation notices (directing alleged violators to appear at the Village of Union City Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau) as provided by this code of ordinances.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Any vehicle which is self-propelled and designed to travel along the ground and shall include, but not be limited to, automobiles, buses, motorbikes, motorcycles, motor scooters, trucks, tractors, go-carts, and golf carts.
PERSON. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.
POLICE CHIEF. The Chief of Police of the Village of Union City.
PRIVATE PROPERTY. Any real property within the village which is privately owned and which is not public property as defined in this section.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. Any street or highway which shall include the entire width between the boundary lines of every right-of-way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for the purposes of vehicular travel and shall also mean any other PUBLICLY-OWNED PROPERTY OR FACILITY.
VILLAGE. The Village of Union City.
(2005 Code, § 153.002) (Ord. 2-81, passed 4-13-1981; Ord. 95-8, passed 7-12-1995)