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:
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 Clarkson Valley, Missouri.
COUNTY
The words "the County" or "this County" or "County" shall
mean the County of St. Louis, Missouri.
DAY
A day of twenty-four (24) hours beginning at 12:00 Midnight.
DAYTIME, NIGHTTIME
"Daytime" is the period of time between sunrise and sunset.
"Nighttime" is the period of time between sunset and sunrise.
[R.O. 2001 § 100.020; CC 1990 § 1-3;
Code 1977 §§ 1.020, 1.070]
IN THE CITY
Includes all territory over which the City now has, or shall
hereafter acquire, jurisdiction for the exercise of its police powers
or other regulatory powers.
[R.O. 2001 § 100.020; CC 1990 § 1-3;
Code 1977 §§ 1.020, 1.070]
LEGAL HOLIDAY
The public holidays as defined in the State Statutes, Revised
Statutes of Missouri, Section 9.010.
[R.O. 2001 § 100.020; CC 1990 § 1-3;
Code 1977 §§ 1.020, 1.070]
MAYOR
An officer of the City known as the "Mayor of the Board of
Aldermen of the City of Clarkson Valley, Missouri."
MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION
A municipal traffic code violation prosecuted that does not
involve an accident or injury, that does not involve the operation
of a commercial motor vehicle, and for which no points are assessed
by the Department of Revenue or the Missouri Department of Revenue
is authorized to assess one (1) to four (4) points to a person's driving
record upon conviction. "Minor traffic violation" shall include amended
charges for any minor traffic violation. "Minor traffic violation"
shall exclude a violation for exceeding the speed limit by more than
nineteen (19) miles per hour or a violation occurring within a construction
zone or school zone.
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE VIOLATION
A Municipal Code violation prosecuted for which penalties
are authorized by Statute under Sections 67.398, 71.285, 89.120, and
89.490, RSMo. The term "municipal ordinance violation" shall include
amended charges for municipal ordinance violations.
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 Chapter.
OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, ETC.
Officers, departments, boards, commissions, committees, employees
and designated agents of the City, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
[R.O. 2001 § 100.020; CC 1990 § 1-3;
Code 1977 §§ 1.020, 1.070]
OFFICIAL TIME
Whenever certain hours are named in this Code, they shall
mean Central Standard Time or Daylight Saving Time, as may be in current
use in the City.
[R.O. 2001 § 100.020; CC 1990 § 1-3;
Code 1977 §§ 1.020, 1.070]
ORDINANCE
Any reference to an "ordinance" shall include the Municipal
Code and all existing ordinances.
[R.O. 2001 § 100.020; CC 1990 § 1-3;
Code 1977 §§ 1.020, 1.070]
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
Includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership,
business trust, corporation or company and any other group acting
as a unit. It shall also include an executor, administrator, trustee,
receiver or other representative appointed according to law. Whenever
the word "person" is used in any Section of this Code prescribing
a fine or penalty, as to partnerships or associations, the word shall
include the partners or members thereof and, as to corporations, shall
include the officers, agents or members thereof who are responsible
for any violation of such Section.
[R.O. 2001 § 100.020; CC 1990 § 1-3;
Code 1977 §§ 1.020, 1.070]
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.
PROCESS
Includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial
proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature.
[R.O. 2001 § 100.020; CC 1990 § 1-3;
Code 1977 §§ 1.020, 1.070]
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.
SIGNATURE OR SUBSCRIPTION BY MARK
"Signature" or "subscription" includes a mark when the signer
or subscriber cannot write, such signer's or subscriber's name being
written near the mark by a witness who writes his/her own name near
the signer's or subscriber's name; but, a signature or subscription
by mark can be acknowledged or can serve as a signature or subscription
to a sworn statement only when two (2) witnesses so sign their own
names thereto.
[R.O. 2001 § 100.020; CC 1990 § 1-3;
Code 1977 §§ 1.020, 1.070]
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, subdivision street 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.
WEEK
A week consists of seven (7) consecutive days.
[R.O. 2001 § 100.020; CC 1990 § 1-3;
Code 1977 §§ 1.020, 1.070]
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."