§ 10.04. DEFINITIONS.

(A) General rule. Words and phrases shall be taken in their plain, or ordinary and usual sense. But technical words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be understood according to the technical import.

(IC 1-1-4-1)

(B) For the purpose of this code the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

(1) CITY,MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,MUNICIPALITY. The city of Peru, Indiana.

(2) THIS CODE or THIS CODE OF ORDINANCES. The municipal code as modified by amendment, revision, and adoption of new titles, chapters, or sections.

(3) COUNCIL. The Common Council of Peru, Indiana.

(4) MAY. Is permissive.

(5) MONTH. A calendar month.

(6) OWNER. Applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, or joint tenant of the whole or a part of such building or land, either alone or with others.

(7) PERSON. Individual, firm, limited liability company, corporation, association, fiduciary, or governmental entity.

(IC 36-1-2-12)

(8) PERSONAL PROPERTY. Every species of property except real property.

(9) POPULATION. Has the meaning set forth in IC 1-1-3.5-3.

(10) PROPERTY. Real and personal property.

(11) REAL PROPERTY. Lands, tenements, and hereditaments and all chattels real.

(12) SHALL. Is mandatory.

(13) SIDEWALK. That portion of a street between the curb lines of the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.

(14) STATE. State of Indiana.

(15) STREET. Except as provided in the traffic code, the entire width between property lines of every way or place of whatever nature when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right.

(16)YEAR. A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed.

(IC 1-1-4-5)