The following words and phrases, whenever used in
the ordinances of the County of Pierce, shall be construed as defined
in this section unless from the context a different meaning is intended
or unless a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly
directed to the use of such words and phrases:
BOARD
The Pierce County Board of Supervisors. "All its members"
or "all Supervisors" means the total number of Supervisors holding
office.
LAW
Denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution and statutes
of the State of Wisconsin, the ordinances of the County of Pierce
and, when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may
be promulgated thereunder.
OATH
Includes an affirmation or declaration 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
Applied to a building or land, includes 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 a natural person, joint venture, joint-stock company,
partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business, trust,
organization or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee
of any of them.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences
of debt.
PROPERTY
Includes real and personal property.
SIDEWALK
That portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent
property line intended for the use of pedestrians.
STATE
The State of Wisconsin.
STREET
Includes all streets, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts,
places, squares, curbs or other public ways in this county which have
been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use or such
other public property so designated in any law of this state.
TENANT and OCCUPANT
Applied to a building or land, include any person who occupies
the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with
others.
WRITTEN
Includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multigraphed
or otherwise reproduced in a permanent visible form.