For the purpose of this Code, and in the interpretation and
application of all other ordinances heretofore or hereafter adopted,
except as the context may otherwise require, the following definitions
shall be used in the Code:
CHARTER
The provisions of the Optional Municipal Charter Law, P.L.
1950, c. 210, as amended (N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq.), applicable to
that form of government provided therein known as "Mayor-Council Plan
F."
COUNCIL
The Municipal Council of the Township of Clark.
COUNTY
The County of Union, New Jersey.
DEPARTMENT
An organizational unit of the Township government established
or designated by ordinance or this Code as a department, together
with any agency or instrumentality of the Township government assigned
to the organizational unit by the Township Council.
GOVERNING BODY
The Mayor and members of the Township Council of the Township
of Clark.
LICENSED
Licensed in accordance with the appropriate section or chapter
of this Code.
MONTH
A calendar month, unless otherwise specifically provided.
ORDINANCE
Any local legislation heretofore or hereafter adopted, including
this Code, so long as it shall have been adopted by the procedure
required for the adoption of an ordinance and so long as it shall
remain in force and effect pursuant to law.
OWNER
Includes a sole owner and any part owner or joint owner of
the whole or of a part of a building, land or personal property.
PERSON
Any individual, natural person, partnership, joint venture,
society, association, club, trustee, corporation or unincorporated
group or any officer, agent, employee, servant, factor or any kind
of personal representative of any thereof in any capacity, acting
either for himself/herself or for any other person, under either personal
appointment or pursuant to law.
PUBLIC GROUND, PUBLIC SQUARE, or PUBLIC PLACE
Any and every public ground, public square, public park or
other public place within the Township which is within the jurisdiction
and control of the Township and which is or may be in general use
by all citizens and in which all have an equal right of passage and
repassage at will.
SIDEWALK
Any portion of a street or highway between the curbline or
the lateral line of a shoulder, or, if none, the lateral line of the
roadway, and the adjacent property line, intended for the use of pedestrians.
STREET
A street, avenue, road, alley, lane, highway, boulevard,
concourse, driveway, culvert, sidewalk and crosswalk and every class
of road, square, place or municipal parking field used by the general
public, including the unpaved portion of a right-of-way.
TENANT or OCCUPANT
When applied to a building or land, any person who occupies
all or part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Clark in the County of Union, State of New
Jersey.
TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
The elected legislative body of the Township of Clark consisting
of the Mayor and Council members.
WEEK
Seven consecutive days.
YEAR
A calendar year, unless otherwise specifically provided.
Whenever an ordinance that repeals an earlier ordinance or part
thereof is itself repealed, such repeal shall not revive the former
ordinance or part thereof.
The seal heretofore provided and used by the Township is hereby
continued as the Official Seal of the Township.