As used in this Code, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ALDERMAN
A duly elected representative of one of the three municipal
wards of the City.
CITY
The City of Waverly, Illinois.
MAYOR
The Mayor of the City.
OATH
Includes any 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
As applied to a building or land, shall include 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.
SIDEWALK
Any portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent
property line, intended for the use of pedestrians, excluding parkways.
STREET
Includes streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, alleys, lanes,
viaducts and all other public ways in the City, and shall include
all areas thereof embraced between the property lines and dedicated
to public use.
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 building or land, either alone or with others.
WHOLESALE; WHOLESALER; WHOLESALE DEALER
Unless otherwise specifically defined, relate to the sale
of goods, merchandise, articles or things in quantity to persons who
purchase for purposes of resale, as distinguished from a retail dealer
who sells in smaller quantities direct to the consumer.
WRITTEN or IN WRITING
Includes any representation of words, letters or figures,
whether by printing or otherwise.