For the purpose of this revision and any other ordinances heretofore
or hereafter adopted, except as the context may otherwise require:
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The present tense includes the past and future tenses and the
future, the present.
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The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.
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The feminine gender includes the masculine and neuter.
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The singular number includes the plural and the plural, the
singular.
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"Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.
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The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed
by excluding the first and including the last day, and if the last
day be a Sunday or a legal holiday, that day shall be excluded.
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"Writing" and "written" includes printing, typewriting and any
other mode of communication using paper or similar material which
is in general use, as well as legible handwriting.
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"And" may be construed as meaning "or," and "or" as "and," if
the sense requires and indicates such meaning.
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Whenever a specific time is used in this revision, it shall
mean the prevailing and established time in effect in the State of
New Jersey during any day in any year.
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Any citation of a statute, law or ordinance contained in this
revision shall be deemed to refer to such statute, law or ordinance
as amended, whether or not such designation is included in this citation.
[Ord. 8-20-68; New] |