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 City Council, or unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
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.
CITY
The words "the City" or "this City" or "City" shall mean
the City of St. James, Missouri.
CITY COUNCIL
The City Council of the City of St. James, Missouri.
COUNTY
The words "the County" or "this County" or "County" shall
mean the County of Phelps, Missouri.
DAY
A day of twenty-four (24) hours beginning at 12:00 Midnight.
KEEPER or PROPRIETOR
Include persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs,
and partnerships, whether acting by themselves or by a representative,
servant or agent.
[CC 1985 § 1-1; 1977 Code]
MAYOR
An officer of the City known as the "Mayor of the City Council
of the City of St. James, 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
May extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate,
and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences
of debt.
PRECEDING or 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 coextensive with lands, tenements and hereditaments.
SIDEWALK
That portion of the street between the curbline and the adjacent
property line which is intended for the use of pedestrians.
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 or 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.
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."