As used in this Code, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
CHARTER
The Charter of the Village of Ossining.
COUNTY
The County of Westchester, in the State of New York.
KEEPER, PROPRIETOR
Includes persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs
and partnerships, whether acting by themselves or through a servant,
agent or employee.
MAYOR
The Mayor of the Village of Ossining, and where a law or
section shall direct that an act be performed or decision be made
by the Mayor, such expression shall be deemed to include not only
the Mayor, but the Acting Mayor in the absence of the Mayor, or any
member of the Board of Trustees designated by the Board or the Mayor
to perform the act or exercise the discretion referred to; but this
provision shall not be construed to authorize the Mayor or the Board
to delegate any power or duty on the part of the Mayor to any other
person except a member of the Board of Trustees of the Village, or
except as otherwise provided by law.
OATH
Includes an 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
Includes 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
Extends and shall 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.
SEAL
The Village or corporate seal.
STATE
The State of New York.
STREET
Includes, but shall not be limited to, streets, avenues,
boulevards, roads, alleys, lanes, viaducts and all other public highways
in the Village.
TENANT, OCCUPANT
Includes 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.
TRUSTEE
Any person elected or appointed to that office.
VILLAGE; CORPORATION
Whenever the words "the Village," "this Village," "the corporation"
or "this corporation" are used they shall be construed as if the words
"of Ossining, New York" followed them.
WRITTEN, IN WRITING
Includes any representation of words, letters or figures,
whether by printing or otherwise.