[1975 Code]
Whenever any word in any section of this 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
Code by words importing the singular number only, or the masculine
gender, several matters, parties or persons and females as well as
males and bodies corporate shall be deemed to be included; provided,
that these rules of construction shall not be applied to any section
of this Code which contains any express provision excluding such construction
or where the subject matter or context may be repugnant thereto.
[1960 Code, Chs. 1.06 1.48; amended 1975 Code]
Whenever the following words or terms are used in this Code,
they shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them, unless the context
makes such meaning repugnant thereto:
A person acting on behalf of another.
The City of Lincoln, county of Logan, state of Illinois.
This Code.
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 Lincoln".
A sum of money charged by the City for the carrying on of
a business, profession or occupation.
The fiscal year of the City shall commence on the first day
of May in each and every year.
Imports only a knowledge that the facts exist which brings
the act or omission within the provisions of this Code. It does not
require any knowledge of the unlawfulness of such act or omission.
The permission granted for the carrying on of a business,
profession or occupation.
Whenever in this Code standard measurements are used, the
same may be interpreted to mean a like measure in the worldwide metric
system. Transformation of said standard measures into metric measures
shall be according to the following:
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1 inch
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2.54 centimeters
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1 foot
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0.3048 meter
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1 yard
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0.9144 meter
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1 rod
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5.029 meters
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1 furlong
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201.17 meters
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1 mile
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1,609.3 meters
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1 pint (dry measure)
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0.5505 liter
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1 quart (dry measure)
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1.1012 liters
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1 pint (liquid measure)
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0.4732 liter
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1 quart (liquid measure)
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0.9463 liter
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1 gallon (liquid measure)
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3.7853 liters
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Any offense deemed a violation of the provisions of this
Code which is a lesser offense than a felony, and as defined by state
law.[1]
The municipal year of the City shall commence on May 1 of
each and every year.
The word "negligent", as well as "neglect", "negligence"
and "negligently", imports a want of such attention to the nature
of probable consequences of the act or omission as a prudent man ordinarily
bestows in acting in his own concern.
Anything offensive or obnoxious to the health and welfare
of the inhabitants of the City; or any act or thing repugnant to or
creating a hazard to or having a detrimental effect on the property
of another person or to the community.
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 Lincoln".
Time Established: Central Standard Time is the official time
of the City for the transaction of all City business, except from
2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday in February, official time for the City
shall be advanced one hour and at two 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday
in October such official time shall, by the retarding of one hour,
be returned to Central Standard Time. These provisions may be amended
from time to time to conform to any regulations that may be passed
by congress or the state of Illinois.
Computation Of Time: All legal or official proceedings of the
City Council and all official business of the City shall be regulated
as to time in accordance with the provisions of this section. When,
by ordinance, resolution or action of any municipal officer or body,
any act must be performed at or within a prescribed time, it shall
be performed according to the official time as herein prescribed.
When the words "daylight saving" or "daylight saving time" are used
in any official document or contract, it shall be understood to have
reference to the time herein fixed as above set forth.
Public Clocks In Accord With Official Time: All clocks or other
timepieces in or upon public buildings or other premises maintained
at the expense of the City shall be set and run according to the official
time as herein provided. It is hereby made the duty of the officer
or other person having control and charge of the building or buildings
and premises to see that the clock or other timepieces are set and
run in accordance with official time.
The person who is in charge of any operation, business or
profession.
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.
Includes the singular and the plural and shall also mean
and include any person, firm, corporation, association, partnership
or any other form of association or organization.
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 in
small quantities direct to the consumer.
The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway or other
property.
Includes alleys, lanes, courts, boulevards, public ways,
public squares, public places and sidewalks.
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 in
quantity to persons who purchase for the purpose of resale.
When applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted,
implies simply a purpose or willingness to commit the act or make
the omission referred to. It does not require any intent to violate
law, or to injure another, or to acquire an advantage.
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 required by law,
it shall be in the proper handwriting of such person, or in case he
is unable to write, by his proper mark.
[1]
See 730 ILCS 5/5-1-14.
[1975 Code]
The catchlines of the several sections of this 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 as any part
of the section, nor unless expressly so provided shall they be so
deemed when any of such sections, including the catchlines, are amended
or reenacted.
