[Adopted 12-7-1995 by Ord. No. 1245 as § 202.03 of the 1995 Code]
In the construction of this Code, the following rules and definitions shall control, excepting those inconsistent with the manifest intent of Council as disclosed in a particular provision, section or chapter:
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Code, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
The ordinance of the Borough adopting the Codified Ordinances of Yeadon, Pennsylvania, 1995, in conformity with the Borough Code of Pennsylvania[1] and this chapter.
BOROUGH and MUNICIPALITY
The Borough of Yeadon, Pennsylvania.
BOROUGH CODE
Act of the General Assembly No. 581, passed February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L. 1656), as amended.[2]
COUNCIL
The Council of the Borough of Yeadon, Pennsylvania.
COUNTY
The County of Delaware, Pennsylvania.
KEEPER and PROPRIETOR
Persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs and copartnerships, whether acting by themselves or as a servant, agent or employee.
LAND and REAL ESTATE
Includes rights and easements of an incorporeal nature.
OATH
Includes affirmation. When an oath is required or authorized by law, an affirmation in lieu thereof may be taken by a person having conscientious scruples about taking an oath. An affirmation shall have the same force and effect as an oath.
OWNER
When applied to property, includes a part owner, joint owner or tenant in common of the whole or any part of such property.
PERSON
An individual, association, club, corporation, firm, partnership or body politic.
PREMISES
When used as applicable to property, extends to and includes land and buildings.
PROPERTY
Includes real and personal property and any mixed and lesser estates or interests therein. "Personal property" includes every kind of property except real property; "real property" includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.
SIDEWALK
Any and all portions of a street, between the curbline and the adjacent property line, and existing building fronts, sides or rear, where applicable.
STATE and COMMONWEALTH
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
STREET
Alleys, avenues, boulevards, lanes, roads, streets, state highways and other public ways in the Borough.
TENANT and OCCUPANT
As applied to buildings or land, shall extend and be applied to any person holding a written or oral lease of, or who occupies the whole or any part of, a building or land, alone or with others.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
[2]
Editor's Note: See now 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
B. 
Interpretation.
(1) 
Authority. Whenever in this Code authority is given to an officer or an act is required to be performed, such authority may be exercised and such act may be performed, at the instance of such officer, by a deputy or subordinate, unless contrary to law or to the clear intent of any such particular provision.
(2) 
Calendar; computation of time. The terms "month" and "year" mean the calendar month or year. The time expressed in days within which an act is to be done or a period is to expire shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day, unless the last day is a Sunday, in which case, it shall be excluded. If time is expressed in hours, the whole of Sunday shall be excluded.
(3) 
Conjunctions. "And" includes "or" and "or" includes "and," if the sense so requires.
(4) 
Gender. Words importing the masculine shall extend and be applied to the feminine and neuter genders.
(5) 
General rule. Except as otherwise provided in this section, words and phrases shall be construed according to the common usage of the language; provided, however, that technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a special meaning in the law shall be construed according to such technical or special meaning.
(6) 
Joint authority. Words giving authority to a board, commission, authority or to three or more officers or employees or other persons shall be construed as giving authority to a majority thereof, unless otherwise specifically provided.
(7) 
Number. Words in the plural include the singular and words in the singular include the plural number.
(8) 
Reasonable time. In all cases where provision is made for an act to be done or notice to be given within a reasonable time, it shall be deemed to mean such time only as may be necessary for the prompt performance of such act or the giving of such notice.
(9) 
Tenses. The use of any verb in the present tense includes the future.
(10) 
Time. Whenever any time established in this Code for the taking of any action expires on a Sunday or legal holiday, such time shall not expire on such day but shall expire on the next weekday.