[Adopted 1-13-1981 by Ord. No. MC 2622 (Ch. 1, Art. II, of the 1981 Revised
Code)]
As used in the Revised Code of the Town of Irvington and in
any other ordinance of the Town, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated unless the context clearly indicates another meaning
or unless otherwise specifically provided in another chapter of the
Revised Code or ordinance of the Town:
Mayor-Council Plan D, as set out in N.J.S.A. 40:69A-61 through
40:69A-67, as amended and supplemented, and all other statutory provisions
of the state lawfully applicable to the Town.[1]
The Revised Code of the Town of Irvington, New Jersey.
The Municipal Council of the Town of Irvington, New Jersey,
the local legislative body of the Town, constituted and elected pursuant
to the Charter.
The County of Essex in the State of New Jersey.
An organizational unit of the Town government, established
or designated by or pursuant to this Revised Code or other ordinance
of the Town as a department.
The administrative head of a department.
The Municipal Council as constituted under the Charter.
A calendar month unless otherwise specifically provided.
The Revised Code and any other act of local legislation or
regulation heretofore or hereafter adopted by the Municipal Council,
required by law to be reduced to writing, read at more than one meeting,
published and formally adopted pursuant to law.
Includes any part owner, any corporation, joint owner, tenant
in partnership, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of the whole
or of a part of such building or land.
Any corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization
or other entity, as well as an individual.
Any act or regulation of the Municipal Council required to
be reduced to writing, but which may be finally passed at the meeting
at which it is introduced without formal publication.
The State of New Jersey.
Includes a highway, road, avenue, court, public lane or alley;
and it shall also be construed to include a sidewalk or footpath unless
the contrary is expressed or unless such construction would be inconsistent
with the manifest intent of the Municipal Council.
The Township of Irvington, in the County of Essex, State
of New Jersey.
[Amended 3-13-2018 by Ord. No. MC 3635]
A calendar year, unless otherwise specifically provided.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:69A-61 et seq. was repealed by
P.L. 1981, c. 465. See now N.J.S.A. 40:69A-31 et seq.
In the Revised Code and in other ordinances of the Town, the
following rules of word usage shall apply unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise:
A.
Computation of time. In computing any period of time, the day of
the act or event after which the designated period begins to run shall
not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included,
unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, in which event the
period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a
Saturday, Sunday nor a holiday. When a period of time prescribed or
allowed is less than seven days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and
legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation.
B.
Gender. A word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and
be applied to females and to firms, partnerships and corporations
as well as to males.
C.
Number. A word importing the singular number only may extend and
be applied to several persons and things as well as to one person
and thing.
D.
"Preceding" and "following." The words "preceding" and "following"
mean next before and next after, respectively.
E.
"Shall" and "may." The word "shall" is mandatory. The word "may"
is permissive.
F.
Time. Words used in the past or present tense include the future
as well as the past and present.
G.
"Writing" or "in writing" shall be construed to include any representation
of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
