[1996 Code]
For the purpose of this Revision and in the interpretation and
application of all other ordinances heretofore or hereafter adopted,
except as the context may otherwise require, the definitions contained
in this section shall apply:
ADMINISTRATOR
The Administrator of the Borough duly appointed pursuant
to law.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Hightstown in the County of Mercer, State
of New Jersey.
DEPARTMENT
An organizational unit of the Borough government established
or designated by ordinance or this Revision as a department, together
with any agency or instrumentality of the Borough government assigned
to such organizational unit by the Borough Council.
LICENSED
Licensed in accordance with the appropriate section or chapter
of this Revision.
MONTH
A calendar month unless otherwise specifically provided.
OATH
Shall be construed to include an affirmation where an affirmation
may be substituted for an oath. In such cases the words "swear" and
"sworn" shall be construed to be equivalent to the words "affirm"
and "affirmed."
ORDINANCE
Any act of local legislation heretofore or hereafter adopted,
and including this Revision, so long as it shall have been adopted
by the procedure required for the adoption of an ordinance and so
long as it shall remain in force and effect pursuant to law.
OWNER
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 a building or land.
PERSON
Any corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization
or other entity, as well as an individual.
REAL PROPERTY
Shall include lands, tenements and hereditaments, all rights
thereto and interests therein.
RESOLUTION
Shall mean and include any act or regulation of the Borough
Council required to be reduced to writing, but which may be finally
passed at the meeting at which it is introduced.
SIDEWALK
That portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent
property line which has been paved with concrete or other approved
material and is intended for the use of pedestrians.
STREET
Shall include a street, avenue, road, alley, lane, highway,
boulevard, concourse, driveway, culvert, and crosswalk, and every
class of road, square, place or municipal parking field used by the
general public.
TENANT or OCCUPANT
As applied to a building or land, shall include any person
who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether alone
or with others.
YEAR
A calendar year unless otherwise specifically provided.