[Code 1962, § 1-1]
The ordinances embraced in the chapters and sections of Part II of this volume shall constitute and be designated as the "Code of Ordinances, City of Milford, Connecticut," and may be so cited.
[Code 1962, § 1-5]
The catchlines of the various sections of this Code, printed in boldface type, are intended as mere catchwords to indicate the contents of the sections and shall not be deemed or taken to be titles of such sections, nor as any part of any section, nor, unless expressly so provided, shall they be so deemed when any section, including its catchline, is amended or reenacted.
[Code 1962, § 1-2; Ord. 65-7, § 5, 6-24-1965]
In the construction of this Code and of all ordinances of the City, the following definitions and rules of construction shall be observed, unless they are inconsistent with the manifest intent of the Board of Aldermen or the context clearly requires otherwise:
Generally. The provisions of this Code shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes expressed therein or implied from the expression thereof. In case of doubt or ambiguity in the meaning of such provisions, the general shall yield to the particular. Reference for interpretation and construction shall tend to further the accomplishment of the elimination of the particular mischiefs for which the provisions were enacted. Words shall be construed in their common and usual significance unless the contrary is clearly indicated. In the interpretation and application of any provision of this Code, it shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare. Where any provision of the Code imposes greater restrictions upon the subject matter than other more general provisions imposed by the Code, the provision imposing the greater restriction or regulation shall be deemed to be controlling.
Whenever the word "board" is used, unless otherwise specified, it shall be construed to mean the Board of Aldermen of the City of Milford, Connecticut.
The word "Charter" shall mean the Charter of the City of Milford, Connecticut, specifically, Special Act No. 139 of 1959, as amended.
The words "the City" or "this City" shall mean the City of Milford in the County of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut.
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 Sunday or a legal holiday, that day shall be excluded.
Whenever the words "corporate limits," "corporation limits" or "City limits" are used, they shall mean the legal boundary of the City of Milford, Connecticut.
The words "the county" or "this county" shall mean the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut.
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.
The words "General Statutes" shall mean the revision of 1958 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut and all amendments thereto.
All words giving a joint authority to three or more persons or officers shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of such persons or officers unless otherwise specifically provided.
The words "keeper" and "proprietor" shall mean and include persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs and partnerships, whether acting by themselves or through a servant, agent or employee.
The word "may" is permissive.
Whenever the word "Mayor" is used, it shall mean the Mayor of the City of Milford, Connecticut.
The word "month" shall mean a calendar month.
Whenever the name of an officer is given, it shall be construed as though the words "of the City of Milford" were added.
Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language; but technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to such meaning.
A word importing the singular number only may extend and be applied to several persons or things, and a word importing the plural number may apply to one person or thing.
The word "oath" shall include 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."
If the sense requires it, "or" may be read "and"; "and" may be read "or."
The word "owner," applied to a building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership or joint tenant of the whole or of a part of such building or land.
The word "person" shall extend and be applied to associations, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate as well as to individuals.
The term "personal property" shall include every species of property except real property, as herein described.
The words "preceding" and "following" shall mean next before and next after, respectively.
Whenever the word "premises" is used, it shall mean place or places.
The word "property" shall include real and personal property.
The term "real property" shall include lands, tenements and hereditaments.
Whenever the word "seal" is used, it shall mean the City or Corporate Seal.
The word "shall" is mandatory.
That area within any street which is designed for the pedestrian travel of the public, and shall also include any area along and parallel to any street between the building line and the street line of such street which is paved as a sidewalk for the pedestrian travel of the public.
The word "signature" or "subscription" shall include a mark when the person cannot write.
The word "state" shall mean the State of Connecticut.
The word "street" shall include avenues, boulevards, highways, roads, alleys, lanes, viaducts, bridges and the approaches thereto, and all other public thoroughfares in the City and shall mean all that part thereof from the property line of the premises abutting thereon.
The words "tenant" and "occupant," applied to a building or land, shall mean any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and present.
The word "week" shall be construed to mean seven days.
The term "written" or "in writing" shall include any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
The word "year" shall mean a calendar year, unless otherwise stated.
[Code 1962, § 1-6]
The repeal of an ordinance shall not revive any ordinances which were in force before or at the time the ordinances which repealed took effect without express words to that effect.
[Code 1962, § 1-7]
The repeal of an ordinance shall not affect any punishment, penalty or forfeiture incurred before the repeal takes effect, or any suit, prosecution or proceeding pending at the time of the repeal, for any offense committed, or for the recovery of a penalty or forfeiture incurred under the ordinance repealed.
[Code 1962, § 1-3]
The provisions appearing in this Code, insofar as they are the same as those of the ordinances existing at the time of the adoption of this Code, shall be considered as continuations thereof and not as new enactments.
[Code 1962, § 1-4].
If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Code is for any reason declared to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Code.
It shall be unlawful for any person in the City to change or amend by additions or deletions, any part or portion of this Code, or to insert or delete pages, or portions thereof, to alter or tamper with such Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the law of the City of Milford to be misrepresented thereby. Any person, firm or corporation violating this section shall be punished as provided in Section 1-9 hereof.
[Code 1962, § 1-8; Ord. of 3-2-1992]
Whenever in this Code, or in any other ordinance, rule or regulation promulgated by any officer or agency of the City under authority vested in him or it by law or ordinance, any act is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful, or the doing of any act is required, or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, and no specific penalty is provided therefor either by this Code or state law, the violation of any such provision of this Code, or any other ordinance, rule or regulation shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $90.
Each day any violation of this Code or any such ordinance, rule or regulation of the City continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. of 6-5-1978, §§ 1, 2; Ord. of 5-24-1989]
(a)
The City Clerk is authorized to make available for public sale paperback editions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Milford. The selling price to the public of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Milford shall be equal to the actual City costs, per edition, plus an administrative charge of 5%.
(b)
The City Clerk is authorized to make available for public sale supplements to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Milford as might from time to time be published. The selling price to the public of such supplements to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Milford shall be equal to the actual City cost, per supplement, plus an administrative charge of 5%.