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ORDINANCE NO, 77 - 7—
DEFINITION ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE 'VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1 Definitions, The following words and phrases,
whenever use xn the ordi ances of the Village of Buffalo Grove,
Illinois, 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 or phrases:
A, Board The words "board" or "the board" mean the Board
of Truste-e-s--oT the Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois,
B, "Corporate `Authorities" mean the president and Board
of Trustees,
C. Gender Words imparting the masculine gender shall include
the feminin and neuter,
D, "Law" denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution
and Statutes of the State of Illinois, the ordinances of the
Village of Buffalo Grove, and, when appropriate, any and all
rules and regulations which may be promulgated thereunder.
E. "May" is permissive,
F. "Month" means a calendar month.
G. "Must and "shall " -are each mandatory.
H. "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 ",
I, "Owner "', applied to a building or land, includes any part
owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant, tenant by the
entirety, of the whole or a part of such building or land.
J, "Person" includes a natural person, joint venture, joint
stock company, partnership, association, club, company, corpora-
tion, business, trust, organization, 'or the manager, lessee, agent,
servant, officer or employee of any of them,
K. 'Personal Property" includes money, goods, chattels,
things in action and evidences of debt.
L, "Preceding" and "following" mean next before and next
after, respectively.
M, The term "president" shall mean the President of the
Village of Buffalo grove, Illinois
N. "Property" includes real and personal property.
0. "Real Property's includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.
P. "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the
curbline and the adjacent property line intended for the use of
pedestrians.
Q. "State" means the State of Illinois
R. "Street" includes all streets, highways, avenues, lanes,
alleys, courts, places, squares, curbs, or other public ways in
this Village 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.
S. "Tenant" and "occupant ", applied to a building or land,
include any person who occupies the whole or a part of such build-
ing or land, whether alone or with others,
T. "Village" or "the Village" each mean the Village of
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, or the area within the territorial limits of "
the Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and such territory outside
of the 'Village over which the Village has jurisdiction or control
by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provision.
U. "Written" includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed,
multigraphed, or otherwise reproduced in permanent, visible form,
V. "Year" means a calendar year, unless otherwise specified.
Section 2, Title of Office, Use of the title of any officer,
employee, epartment, oar of commission means that officer,
employee, department, board or commission of the Village of Buffalo
Grove,
Section 3. Interpretation of Language. All words and
phrases shall e construe accor ing to t e common and approved
usage of the language, but technical words and phrases and such
others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning
in the law shall be construed and understood according to such
peculiar and appropriate meaning.
Section 4, Grammatical Interpretation. The following
grammatical rues s a apply in t e or i_nances of the Village
of Buffalo Grove, unless it is apparent from the context that a
different construction is intended:
A. Gender. Each gender includes the masculine, feminine
and neuter genders.
B. Singular and Plural. The singular number includes the
plural and the plural includes the singular.
C. Tenses. Words used in the present tense include the
past and the future tenses and vice versa, unless manifestly
inapplicable,
Section 5, Acts by Agents, When an act is required by an ordi-
nance, tie same be g sucht that it may be done as well by an agent
as by the principal, such requirement shall be construed to
include all such acts performed by an authorized agent.
Section 6. Prohibited Acts Include Causin and Permitting.
Whenever in t- fie -or finances of the Village of Bu a o rove, any
act or omission is made unlawful, it shall include causing, allowing,
permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering, or concealing the fact of
such act or omission.
Section 7, Computation of Time. Except when otherwise
provided, - the time within which an act is required to be done
shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the
last day, unless the last day is Sunday or a holiday, in which
case it shall also be excluded.
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Section 8, Construction. The provisions of the ordinances
of the Visage of Bu° a o rove, and all proceedings under them
are to be construed with a view to effect their objects and to
promote justice,
Section 9, ' Repeal Shall not Revive any Ordinance. The
repeal of an ordinance shall not repeal the repealing clause of
an ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed
thereby.
Section 10, This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval,
Ayes. 4 - Bogart, Marienthal, Keister, Mendenhall
Nayes;
0 - None
Absent; 2 Rech, Stone
PASSED this .8th day of August 1977
APPROVED this ` 8th day. of August 1977
ATTEST; -
Village Clerk
APPROVED;
President
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
ORDINANCE NO.
ADOPTED BY THE PRESIDENT
AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF BUFFALO GROVE
THIS _ DAY OF 197%.
Published in pamphlet form by authority.
of the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake
Counties, Illinois, this %d day of
19 7�2.
i.11age Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO, 77/"�
DEFINITION ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1 Definitions. The following words and phrases,
whenever use3in the oar inances of the Village of Buffalo Grove,
Illinois, 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 or phrases:
A. Board The words "board" or "the board" mean the Board
of Trustees oT the Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
B. "Corporate Authorities" mean the president and Board
of Trustees,
C.' Gender Words imparting the masculine gender shall include
the feminine and neuter,
D. " Law" denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution
and Statutes of the State of Illinois, the ordinances of the
Village of Buffalo Grove, and, when appropriate, any and all
rules and regulations which may be promulgated thereunder,
E. "May" is permissive,
F. "Month" means a calendar month.
G, "Must" and "shall" are each mandatory.
H. "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 ".
I, "Owner", applied to a building or land, includes any part
owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant, tenant by the
entirety, of the whole or a part of such building or land,
J. "Person" includes a natural person, joint venture, joint
stock company, partnership, association, club, company, corpora -
tion, business, trust, organization, or the manager, lessee, agent,
servant, officer or employee of any of them.
K. "Personal Property" includes money, goods, chattels,
things in action and evidences of debt.
L. "Preceding" and "following" mean next before and next
after, respectively,
' M. The term "president" shall mean the President of the
Village of Buffalo grove, Illinois
N. "Property" includes real and personal property.
0, "Real Property" includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.
P. "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the
curbline and the adjacent property lire intended for the use of
pedestrians.
Q. "State" means the State of Illinois
R. "Street" includes all streets, highways, avenues, lanes,
alleys, courts, places, squares, curbs, or other public ways in
this Village 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.
S. "Tenant" and "occupant ", applied.to a building or land,
include any person who occupies the whole or a part of such build
ing or land, whether alone or with others.
T. "Village" or "the Village" each mean the Village of
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, or the area within the territorial limits of
the Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and such territory outside
of the Village over which the Village has jurisdiction or control
by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provision.
U. "Written" includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed,
multigraphed, or otherwise reproduced in permanent, visible form.
V. "Year" means a calendar year, unless otherwise specified.
Section 2. Title of Office. Use of the title of any officer,
employee e�tment, oar or commission means that officer,
employee, department, board or commission of the Village of Buffalo
Grove.
Section 3. Interpretation of Language. All words and
phrases shall e construed according to the common and approved
usage of the language, but technical words and phrases and such
others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning
in the law shall be construed and understood according to such
peculiar and appropriate meaning.
Section 4, Grammatical Interpretation. The following
grammaticaf rules shall apply in the ordinances of the Village
of Buffalo Grove, unless it is apparent from the context that a
different construction is intended:
{ A. Gender. Each gender includes the masculine, feminine
and neuter genders.
B. Singular and Plural. The singular number includes the
plural and the plural includes the singular.
C. Tenses. Words used in the present tense include the
past and the future tenses and vice versa, unless manifestly
inapplicable.
Section•5, Acts by Agents. When an act is required by an ordi-
nance, the sage being such that it may be done as well by an agent
as by the principal, such requirement shall be construed to
include all such acts performed by an authorized agent.
Section 6. Prohibited Acts Include Causin and Permitting.
Whenever n t-ie or i,nances or the Village or u a o Grove, any
act or omission is made unlawful, it shall include causing, allowing,
permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering, or concealing the fact of
such act or omission.
Section 7. Computation of Time. Except when otherwise
provided, the time within which an act is required to be done
shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the
last day, unless the last day is Sunday or a holiday, in which
case it shall also be excluded,
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Section 8, Construction. The provisions of the ordinances
of the a �M e of Bufia Eo__(,ro`ve, and all proceedings under them
are to be construed with a view to effect their objects and to
promote justice,
Section 9. Repeal Shall not Revive any Ordinance. The
repeal er an ordinance stiaLl not repeal t e repea ing clause of
an ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed
thereby.
Section 10, This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval.
Ayes: 4 - Bogart, Marienthal, Keister, Mendenhall
Nayes 0 None .....
Absent: 2 - Rech Stone
PASSED this 8th day of August 1977
APPROVED this 8th day. of August 1977
APPROVED:
President
ATTEST, �-
Village Clerk �"