A. 
As used in this Code, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CODE or THIS CODE
The Code of the Borough of Metuchen, New Jersey.
COUNCIL or BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Borough Council of the Borough of Metuchen.
GOVERNING BODY
The Borough Council of the Borough of Metuchen.
[Amended 9-15-1997 by Ord. No. 97-20]
MONTH
A calendar month.
N.J.S.A.
The New Jersey Statutes Annotated, and any supplements and amendments thereto.
[Amended 9-15-1997 by Ord. No. 97-20]
STATE
The State of New Jersey.
B. 
In the construction of this Code and of all other ordinances of the Borough, the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifested intent of the Borough Council:
(1) 
Use of "and" or "or." "And" may be read "or," and "or" may be read "and" if the sense requires it.
(2) 
Borough. The word "Borough" shall be construed as if the words "of Metuchen" followed it.
(3) 
Computation of time. Whenever a notice is required to be given or an act to be done or a certain length of time before any proceeding shall be had, the day on which such notice is given or such act is done shall not be counted in computing the time, but the day on which such proceeding is to be had shall be counted.
(4) 
County. The word "county" shall be construed as if the words "of Middlesex" followed it.
(5) 
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.
(6) 
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.
(7) 
Owner. The word "owner," applied to a building or land, shall include any part owner, any corporation, 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.
(8) 
Person. The word "person" shall extend and be applied to associations, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate as well as to individuals.
(9) 
Use of "preceding" or "following." The words "preceding" and "following" mean next before and next after, respectively.
(10) 
Use of "shall" or "may." The word "shall" is mandatory; the word "may" is permissive.
(11) 
Street. Whenever the word "street" is mentioned in this Code, it shall be construed to include 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 Borough Council.
(12) 
Tense. Words used in the past or present tense include the future.
(13) 
"Writing" or "in writing" shall be construed to include any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
[Amended 5-17-1982 by Ord. No. 82-15]
A. 
Except as hereinafter provided, whenever in this Code or in any other ordinance of the Borough or in any rule, regulation or order promulgated pursuant to such Code or other ordinance of the Borough any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or whenever in such Code or in such other Borough ordinance, rule, regulation or order the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or of any other ordinance of the Borough or of any rule, regulation or order promulgated pursuant to such Code or other Borough ordinance shall be punished by one or more of the following: a fine not exceeding $1,000, imprisonment for a period of not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days. (N.J.S.A. 40:49-5)
[Amended 9-15-1997 by Ord. No. 97-20]
B. 
Whenever any provision of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated limits the authority of the Borough to punish the violation of any particular provision of this Code or other Borough ordinance or rule, regulation or order promulgated pursuant thereto to a fine of less amount than that provided in this section or imprisonment or community service for a shorter term than that provided in this section, then the violation of such particular provision of this Code or other Borough ordinance, rule, regulation or order shall be punished by the imposition of not more than the maximum fine, imprisonment or community service so authorized or by such fine, imprisonment or community service.
[Amended 9-15-1997 by Ord. No. 97-20]
C. 
Each day any violation of this Code or any other Borough ordinance or rule, regulation or order promulgated pursuant thereto shall continue shall constitute a separate offense, unless otherwise provided.
D. 
Whenever any such fine is imposed upon any corporation, such fine and costs and charges incident thereto may be collected in an action of debt or in such other manner as may be provided by law.