In the construction of this Code, and of all ordinances and
resolutions passed by the City Council, the following rules shall
be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the
manifest intent of the City Council. Generally, words shall be construed
according to their common and usual significance unless the contrary
is clearly indicated.
CITY
The City of Socorro in the County of Socorro in the State
of New Mexico.
COUNTY
The County of Socorro, New Mexico.
GENDER
A word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and
be applied to females and to firms, partnerships, associations and
corporations as well as to males.
NUMBER
Any word importing the singular number shall include the
plural and any word importing the plural number shall include the
singular.
OATH
Includes an affirmation 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."
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD
Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean
standard time or daylight-savings time as may be in current use in
the City.
OWNER
Includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant
in partnership, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of the whole
or of a part of such building or land.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord.
No. 14-05-19]
PERSON
Associations, corporations, firms, partnerships, fiduciaries,
representatives and bodies politic and corporate as well as individuals.
STATE
The State of New Mexico.
STREET
Includes highways, sidewalks, alleys, avenues, recessed parking
areas and other public rights-of-way, including the entire right-of-way.
TENSE
Words used in the past or present tense include the future
as well as the past and present.
WRITTEN or IN WRITING
Includes any representation of words, letters or figures,
whether by printing or otherwise.