Whenever the following words or terms are used in this code, they shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them, unless the context makes such meaning repugnant thereto:
AGENT. A person acting on behalf of another.
CITY. The City of Waterloo, Illinois.
CODE or THIS CODE. The Revised Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo.
COUNCIL. The City Council of this city.
COUNTY. The County of Monroe.
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.”
FEE. A sum of money charged by the city for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
FISCAL YEAR. The “fiscal year” for the city shall begin on May 1 of each year and end on April 30 of the following year.
(ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 1-1-11)
KNOWINGLY. Imports a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. It does not require any knowledge of the unlawfulness of such act or omission.
LICENSE. The permission granted for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
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.
NEGLECT, NEGLIGENCE, NEGLIGENT and NEGLIGENTLY. These terms import a want of such attention to the nature of probable consequences of the act of omission as a prudent man ordinarily bestows in acting in his own concern.
NUISANCE. Anything offensive or obnoxious to the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the city or any act or thing repugnant to or creating a hazard to or having a detrimental effect on the property of another person or to 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 AND EMPLOYEES. Whenever reference is made in this code to a city officer or employee by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words “of the city” and shall be taken to mean the officer or employee of this City having the title mentioned or performing the duties indicated. No provision of this code designating the duties of any officer or employee shall be so construed as to make such officer or employee liable for any fine or penalty provided in this code for a failure to perform such duty, unless the intention of the City Council to impose such a fine or penalty on such officer or employee is specifically and clearly expressed in the section creating the duty.
OFFICIAL MEETING. This includes regular meetings, special meetings and any other official meeting at which all members of the City Council are expected to be present in order to discuss city business.
OFFICIAL TIME. Central Standard Time shall be the official time for the transaction of city business, except during applicable Daylight Savings Time set by national or state standards when the official time shall be advanced one hour. All clocks and other timepieces in or upon public buildings or other premises maintained by or at the expense of the city 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. 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 natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association or corporation in his or its own capacity as administrator, conservator, executor, trustee, receiver or other representative appointed by the court. Whenever the word “person” is used in any section of this code prescribing a penalty or fine as applied to partnerships ,or any such word as applied to corporations, it shall include the officers, agents or employees thereof who are responsible for any violation of said section.
PERSONAL PROPERTY. Shall mean and 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. As used in this code unless otherwise specifically defined, shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things in small quantities direct to the consumer.
STATE or THIS STATE The State of Illinois, unless otherwise indicated.
STREET. Shall include alleys, lanes, courts, boulevards, 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 and WHOLESALE DEALER. As used in this code and 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.
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 the law or to injure another or to acquire an advantage.
WRITTEN and 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 he or she is unable to write, by his or her proper mark.
(1993 Code, § 1-1-15) (Ord. 763, passed 4-18-1988)