In the construction of this Code, and of all ordinances,
the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent
with the manifest intent of the City Board:
CITY
The City of Watervliet, Albany County, New York.
CORPORATE LIMITS, CORPORATION LIMITS
Whenever the words "corporate limits," "corporation limits" or "city
limits" are used, they shall mean the legal boundary of the City of Watervliet.
COUNCIL
The Council of the City of Watervliet.
COUNTY
The County of Albany in the State of New York.
KEEPER, PROPRIETOR
Includes persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs and partnerships,
whether acting by themselves or through a servant, agent or employee.
OATH
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."
OWNER
As applied to a building or land, shall include 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.
PERSON
Extends and shall be applied to associations, clubs, societies, firms,
partnerships and bodies politic and corporate as well as to individuals.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Includes every species of property, except real property, as herein
described.
PROPERTY
Includes real and personal property.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any park, cemetery, school yard or open space adjacent thereto, all
streets and parking fields and all waterways.
RESIDENCE
The place adopted by a person as his place of habitation and to which,
whenever he is absent, he has the intention of returning. When a person eats
at one place and sleeps at another, the place where such person sleeps shall
be deemed his residence.
SEAL
The seal of the city.
SIDEWALK
Any portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent property
line, intended for the use of pedestrians, excluding parkways.
SIGNATURE, SUBSCRIPTION
The "signature" or "subscription" of a person shall include a mark
when the person cannot write.
STATE
The State of New York.
STREET
Embraces streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, alleys, lanes, viaducts
and all other public highways in the city.
TENANT, OCCUPANT
As applied to a building or land, shall include any person holding
a written or oral lease or who occupies the whole or a part of such buildings
or lands, either alone or with others.
WRITTEN, IN WRITING
Includes any representation of words, letters or figures, whether
by printing or otherwise.