[2003 Code]
A.
Whenever any word in any section of this City code importing the
plural number is used in describing or referring to any matters, parties
or persons, any single matter, party or person shall be deemed to
be included, although distributive words may not have been used. When
any subject matter, party or person is referred to in this City code
by words importing the singular number only, or a particular gender,
several matters, parties or persons and the opposite gender and bodies
corporate shall be deemed to be included; provided, that these rules
of construction shall not be applied to any section of this City code
which contains any express provision excluding such construction or
where the subject matter or context may be repugnant thereto.
B.
The word "ordinance" contained in the ordinances of the City has
been changed in the content of this City code to "title", "chapter",
"section" and/or "subsection" or words of like import for organizational
and clarification purposes only. Such change to the City's ordinances
is not meant to amend passage and effective dates of such original
ordinances.
[1975 Code §§ 1.02, 3.07; amended by 2003
Code]
Whenever the following words or terms are used in this Code,
they shall have such meanings herein ascribed to them, unless the
context makes such meaning repugnant thereto:
A person acting on behalf of another with authority conferred,
either expressly or by implication.
The City of Le Roy, county of McLean, state of Illinois.
The City code of the City of Le Roy.
Unless otherwise indicated, the City Council of the City
of Le Roy.
The county of McLean, state of Illinois.
Whenever reference is made in this Code to a City employee
by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words
"of the City of Le Roy".
The fiscal year of the City shall begin on and with May 1
in each year.
A word importing either the masculine or feminine gender
only shall extend and be applied to the other gender and to persons.
Illinois Compiled Statutes.
65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/1-1-1 et seq.
The permission granted for the carrying on of a business,
profession or occupation.
Anything offensive to the sensibilities of reasonable persons,
or any act or activity creating a hazard which threatens the health
and welfare of inhabitants of the City, or any activity which by its
perpetuation can reasonably be said to have a detrimental effect on
the property of a person or persons within the community.
As applied to a building or land, shall include any person
who occupies the whole or any part of such building or land whether
alone or with others.
Any act forbidden by any provision of this Code or the omission
of any act required by the provisions of this Code.
Whenever reference is made in this Code to a City officer
by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words
"of the City of Le Roy".
The person who is in charge of any operation, business or
profession.
As applied to a building or land, shall include any part
owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or lessee of the
whole or of a part of such building or land.
Any natural individual, firm, partnership, trust, estate,
club, association, or corporation. As applied to partnerships or associations,
the word includes the partners or members thereof; as applied to corporations,
it includes the officers, agents or employees thereof who are responsible
for the act referred to. The singular includes the plural, and the
plural includes the singular.
Includes every description of money, goods, chattels, effects,
evidence of rights in action and all written instruments by which
any pecuniary obligation, right or title to property is created, acknowledged,
transferred, increased, defeated, discharged or diminished and every
right or interest therein.
Unless otherwise specifically defined, shall be understood
to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things direct
to the consumer.
The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway or other
property.
The state of Illinois.
Includes alleys, lanes, courts, boulevards, public ways,
public squares, public places and sidewalks.
As applied to a building or land, shall include any person
who occupies the whole or any part of such building or land, whether
alone or with others.
Unless otherwise specifically defined, shall be understood
to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things to
persons who purchase for the purpose of resale.
May include printing and any other mode of representing words
and letters, but when the written signature of any person is required
by law to any official or public writing or bond, it shall be in the
proper handwriting of such person, or in case such person is unable
to write, by such person's proper mark.
[2003 Code]
The catchlines of the several sections of the City code are
intended as mere catchwords to indicate the content of the section
and shall not be deemed or taken to be titles of such sections, nor
be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope,
meaning or intent of the provisions of any division or section hereof,
nor unless expressly so provided, shall they be so deemed when any
of such sections, including the catchlines, are amended or reenacted.
