[Adopted 12-15-2009 by Ord. No. 1054 as Title 1, Ch. 3, of the 2009 Code
of Ordinances]
A.
Whenever any word in any section of this City 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 City 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
City Code which contains any express provision excluding such construction
or where the subject matter or context may be repugnant thereto.
B.
The word "ordinance" contained in the ordinances of the City has
been changed in the content of this City Code to "chapter," "article,"
"section" and/or "subsection" or words of like import for organizational
and clarification purposes only. Such change to the City's ordinances
is not meant to amend passage and effective dates of such original
ordinances.
Whenever the following words or terms are used in this Code,
they shall have such meanings herein ascribed to them, unless the
context makes such meaning repugnant thereto:
A person acting on behalf of another.
The City of Lake Mills, County of Jefferson, State of Wisconsin.
The Municipal Code of the City of Lake Mills.
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 Lake Mills."
A sum of money charged by the City for the carrying on of
a business, profession or occupation.
The permission granted for the carrying on of a business,
profession or occupation.
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.
As 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 Lake Mills."
The person who is in charge of any operation, business or
profession.
As 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.
Any public or private corporation, firm, partnership, association,
organization, government or any other group acting as a unit, as well
as a natural person.
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.
As applied to a building or land, shall include any person
who occupies the whole or any part of such buildings or land, whether
alone or with others.
The terms "wholesaler" and "wholesaler dealer," as used in
this Code, 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.
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.
The catchlines of the several sections of the City 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
be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope,
meaning or intent of the provisions of any division or section thereof,
nor unless expressly so provided shall they be so deemed when any
of such sections, including the catchlines, are amended or reenacted.
