As used in this Code, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
AGENT
As applied to a building or land, shall include the superintendent
of the building, the collector of rents, the manager of the building,
the attorney of the owner or any person to whom tenants communicate
with reference to the maintenance of services within such building.
COUNTY
The County of Rockland in the State of New York.
MAYOR
The Mayor of the Village of Spring Valley, and where a law
or section shall direct that an act be performed or decision be made
by the Mayor, such expression shall be deemed to include not only
the Mayor, but the Acting Mayor, in the absence of the Mayor, or any
member of the Board of Trustees designated by the Board or the Mayor
to perform the act or exercise the discretion referred to; but this
provision shall not be construed to authorize the Mayor or the Board
to delegate any power or duty on the part of the Mayor to any other
person except a member of the Board of Trustees of the village or
except as otherwise provided by law.
OATH
Includes an affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an
affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the
words "swear" and "sworn" shall be equivalent to the words "affirm"
and "affirmed."
OWNER
Persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs and partnerships,
whether acting by themselves or through a servant, agent or employee;
and, as 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 of a part of such building or land.
PERSON
Shall extend and be applied to associations, clubs, societies,
firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate as well as to
individuals.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Includes every species of property except real property,
as herein described.
PROPERTY
Includes real and personal property.
SEAL
The Village or Corporate Seal.
SIDEWALK
Any portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent
property line intended for the use of pedestrians.
STATE
The State of New York.
STREET
Includes, but shall not be limited to, streets, avenues,
boulevards, roads, alleys, lanes, viaducts and all other public highways
in the village.
TENANT or OCCUPANT
As applied to a building or land, shall include any person
holding a written or oral lease or who occupies the whole or a part
of such buildings or lands, either alone or with others.
TRUSTEE
Any person elected or appointed to that office.
VILLAGE BOARD
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Spring Valley.
WRITTEN or IN WRITING
Includes any representation of words, letters or figures,
whether by printing or otherwise.