§ 1-1. General definitions.

Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used in this Code, the following words and terms are defined as follows:

BOARD, OFFICE, COMMISSION, COMMISSIONER, DIRECTOR or DEPARTMENT

The board, office, commission, commissioner, director or department to which or to whom the section or chapter in which the term is used relates.

CHARTER

New Rochelle City Charter.

CITY

The City of New Rochelle.

PARK

Includes public parks and parkways.

PERSON

Natural person, corporation, association, joint-stock association, firm or copartnership.

PUBLIC PROPERTY

Any property rights and interests owned by the City, as well as all streets, parks, waterfront property and public places and waters within or belonging to the City.

REAL PROPERTY

Any lands, lands under water, waterfront property, the water of any lake, pond or stream; all easements and hereditaments, corporeal or incorporeal, and every estate, interest and right, legal and equitable in lands or water, and any right, interest, privilege, easement and franchise relating to the same, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise.

SEWER

A sewer, drainage canal, drain and sewage disposal work.

STREET

Any street, avenue, road, alley, lane, highway, boulevard, parkway, culvert, sidewalk, and crosswalk, every class of public road, square and place.