[Adopted as Ch. I, § 1.02 and Art. 3, of the 1962 Municipal Code]
The following shall apply to the construction of terms used in the Code of the City of Harrington City; provided that these rules of construction shall not be applied to any section of this Code which contains any express provisions excluding such construction or where the subject matter or content of such section may be repugnant thereto.
A. 
Whenever any word in any section of this Code importing the plural number is used, in describing or referring to any matter, parties or persons, any single matter, party or person shall be deemed to be included, although distributive words may not have been used.
B. 
When any subject matter, party or person is referred to in this 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.
C. 
The words "person, firm or corporation" shall be deemed to include any association or organization of any kind.
D. 
Words in the present tense shall include the future.
E. 
The word "City" whenever used in this Code shall be held and taken to mean the City of Harrington.
F. 
The words "written" and "in writing" may include printing.
Whenever reference is made in this Code to a City officer or employee by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words "of the City of Harrington" and shall be taken to mean the officer or employee of this City having the title mentioned or performing the duties indicated.
No provision of this Code designating the duties of any officer or employee shall be so construed as to make such officer or employee liable for any fine or penalty provided in this Code for a failure to perform such duty, unless the intention of the Council to impose such fine or penalty on such officer or employee is specifically and clearly expressed in the section creating the duty.