In the
construction of this Code and of all other ordinances of the City,
the following definitions and rules of construction shall be observed
unless it shall be otherwise expressly provided in any Section or
ordinance and unless inconsistent with the manifest intent of the
Council or unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
CHARTER
Legal document of the City adopted by a majority vote of
the residents on August 3, 1993, which articulates the form and structure
of the City's government, defines and limits the power of City Officials
and employees and establishes the basic procedural mechanisms which
govern the conduct of the City's public institutions.
CITY
The words "the City" or "this City" shall mean the City of Ellisville, Missouri.
CODE
The words
"Code" or
"this Code" shall mean "The Code of the City of Ellisville, Missouri" as cited in Section
100.010.
COMPUTATION OF TIME
The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed
by excluding the first (1st) and including the last day; and if the
last day is Sunday or a legal holiday, that shall be excluded.
COUNCIL
The words "Council members" or "the
Council" shall mean the Council of Ellisville which consists
of the Mayor and two (2) Council members from each district.
COUNTY
The words "the County" shall mean the County
of St. Louis in the State of Missouri.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
Whenever a provision appears in this Code requiring the head
of a department of the City or some other City Officer or employee
to do some act or make certain inspections, it may be construed to
authorize the head of the department or some authorized subordinate
to perform the required act or make the required inspections unless
the terms of the provision or Section designate otherwise.
GENDER
When any subject matter, party or person is described or
referred to by words importing the masculine, females as well as males,
and associations and bodies corporate as well as individuals, shall
be deemed to be included.
JOINT AUTHORITY
Words importing joint authority to three (3) or more persons
shall be construed as authority to a majority of such persons, unless
otherwise declared in the law giving the authority.
NAME OF OFFICER, DEPARTMENT, BOARD, ETC.
Whenever the name of an officer, department, board or any
other agency is given, it shall be construed as though the words "of
the City of Ellisville" were added unless otherwise provided.
NUMBER
When any subject matter, party or person is described or
referred to by words importing the singular number, the plural and
separate matters and persons and bodies corporate shall be deemed
to be included.
OATH
Includes 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
The word "owner", applied to a building
or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common,
joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of the whole or a part of such
building or land.
PERSON
May extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate,
and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences
of debt.
PRECEDING, FOLLOWING
When used by way of reference to any Section of the this
Code, mean the Section next preceding or next following that in which
the reference is made, unless some other Section is expressly designated
in the reference.
PROPERTY
Includes real and personal property.
PUBLIC WAY
Includes any street, alley, boulevard, parkway, highway,
sidewalk or other public thoroughfare.
REAL PROPERTY
The terms "real property", "premises", "real estate" or "lands" shall
be deemed to be co-extensive with lands, tenements and hereditaments.
RSMo.
The abbreviation "RSMo." shall mean the
Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1994, as amended.
SIDEWALK
That portion of the street between the curb line and the
adjacent property line which is intended for the use of pedestrians.
SIGNATURE
Where the written signature of any person is required, the
proper handwriting of such person or his/her mark shall be intended.
STATE
The words "the State" or "this State" shall mean the State of Missouri.
STREET
Includes any public way, highway, street, avenue, boulevard,
parkway, alley or other public thoroughfare and each of such words
shall include all of them.
TENANT, OCCUPANT
The word "tenant" or "occupant", applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies
the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with
others.
WRITTEN, IN WRITING AND WRITING WORD FOR WORD
Includes printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing
words and letters, but in all cases where the signature of any person
is required, the proper handwriting of the person, or his/her mark,
is intended.
YEAR
A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed and the word "year" shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord".