In
the construction of this Code and of all other ordinances of the City,
the following definitions shall be observed, unless it shall be otherwise
expressly provided in any Section or ordinance, or unless inconsistent
with the manifest intent of the Board of Aldermen, or unless the context
clearly requires otherwise:
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Whenever the term "Board" or "Board of Aldermen" is used,
such term shall mean the Board of Aldermen of the City of Valley Park,
Missouri.
CERTIFIED MAIL or CERTIFIED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Includes certified mail carried by the United States Postal
Service or any parcel or letter carried by an overnight, express or
ground delivery service that allows a sender or recipient to electronically
track its location and provides a record of the signature of the recipient.
CHIEF OF POLICE
The head of the Valley Park Division of St. Louis County
Police Services or his/her designee.
CITY
The words "the City" or "this City" or "City" shall mean the City of Valley Park, Missouri.
CODE
The term "Code" shall mean the Municipal
Code of the City of Valley Park, Missouri.
COUNTY
The words "the County" or "this
County" or "County" shall mean the St. Louis
County in the State of Missouri.
DAY
A day of twenty-four (24) hours beginning at 12:00 Midnight.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
Whenever a provision appears in this Code requiring or authorizing
the head of a department of the City or some other City Officer to
do some act, it shall be construed to authorize him/her to designate
subordinates to perform the required act unless the terms of the provision
designate otherwise.
MAYOR
An officer of the City known as the Mayor of the Board of
Aldermen of the City of Valley Park, Missouri.
OATH
Includes an affirmation in all cases in which 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".
OFFENSE
Shall mean and be the same as ordinance violation and is punishable as provided in Section
100.220 of this Code.
OWNER
The word "owner", as applied to a building
or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common,
joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of the whole or a part of such
building or land.
PERSON
The word "person" shall include a corporation,
firm, partnership, association, organization, trust, political subdivision,
public entity or any other group acting as a unit, as well as individuals.
It shall also include a personal representative, trustee, receiver
or other representative appointed according to law. Whenever the word "person" is used in any Section of this Code prescribing
a penalty or fine, as to partnerships or associations the word shall
include the partners or members thereof, and as to corporations the
word shall include the officers, agents or members thereof who are
responsible for any violation of such Section.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences
of debt.
PRECEDING, FOLLOWING
When used by way of reference to any Section of this Code,
shall mean the Section next preceding or next following that in which
the reference is made, unless some other Section is expressly designated
in the reference.
PROPERTY
Includes real and personal property.
PUBLIC WAY
Includes any street, alley, boulevard, parkway, highway,
sidewalk or other public thoroughfare.
REAL PROPERTY
The terms "real property", "premises",
"real estate" or "lands" shall be deemed
to be co-extensive with lands, tenements and hereditaments.
RESIDENCE
The place adopted by a person as his/her place of habitation,
and to which, whenever he/she is absent, he/she has the intention
of returning. When a person eats at one place and sleeps at another,
the place where such person sleeps shall be deemed his/her residence.
RSMo.
The abbreviation "RSMo." shall mean the
current Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, as amended.
SIDEWALK
That portion of the street between the curb line and the
adjacent property line which is intended for the use of pedestrians.
SIGNATURE
Where the written signature of any person is required, the
proper handwriting of such person or his/her mark shall be intended.
STATE
The words "the State" or "this State" or "State" shall mean the State of Missouri.
STREET
Includes any public way, highway, street, avenue, boulevard,
parkway, alley or other public thoroughfare, and each of such words
shall include all of them.
TENANT, OCCUPANT
The words "tenant" or "occupant", applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies
the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with
others.
TITLE OF OFFICER, DEPARTMENT, ETC.
Whenever the title of an officer, department, board or other
agency is given, it shall be construed as though the words "of the
City of Valley Park" were added.
WEEK
The word "week" shall be construed to mean
seven (7) days.
WRITTEN, IN WRITING AND WRITING WORD FOR WORD
Includes printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing
words and letters, but in all cases where the signature of any person
is required, the proper handwriting of the person, or his/her mark,
is intended.
YEAR
A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed, and the word "year" shall be equivalent to the words "year of
our Lord".