[Prior code § 25.01; amended by Ord. 214, 2001]
In the construction of this code of general ordinances, the
following rules shall be observed unless such construction would be
inconsistent with the manifest intent of the ordinance:
A. Wisconsin Statutes. All references to "Wisconsin Statutes" or "Wis.
Stats," wherever used in this code, shall mean the Wisconsin Statutes
as updated through 2001 Wisconsin Act 42.
B. Gender, Singular and Plural. Every word in this code and in any ordinance
imparting the masculine gender may extend and be applied to females
as well as males, and every word imparting the singular number only
may extend and be applied to several persons or things as well as
to one person or thing; provided these rules of construction shall
not be applied to any provisions which shall contain any express language
excluding such construction or when the subject matter or context
of such provisions may be repugnant thereto.
C. Person. The word "person" extends and applies to natural persons,
firms, corporations, associations, partnerships or other bodies politic
and all entities of any kind capable of being sued unless plainly
inapplicable.
D. Acts of Agents. When a provision requires an act to be done which
may by law as well be done by an agent as by the principal, such requirements
shall be construed to include all such acts when done by an authorized
agent.
[Prior code § 25.03]
Whenever in this code any standard, code, rule, regulation or
other written or printed matter is adopted by reference, it shall
be deemed incorporated in this code as if fully set forth herein and
the Clerk shall file, deposit and keep in his or her office a copy
of this code, standard, rule, regulation or other written or printed
matter as adopted. Materials so filed, deposited and kept shall be
public records open for examination with proper care by any person
during the Clerk's office hours, subject to such orders or regulations
which the Clerk may prescribe for their preservation.
[Prior code § 25.06]
The repeal or amendment of any section or provision of this
code or of any other ordinances or resolutions of the board shall
not:
A. By implication be deemed to revive any ordinance not in force or
existing at the time at which such repeal or amendment takes effect;
B. Affect any vested right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired,
accrued or incurred under any enactment so repealed or amended, unless
the privilege of repealing such obligation or privilege has been reserved
by the Village;
C. Affect any offense committed or penalty or forfeiture incurred, previous
to the time when any ordinance shall be repealed or amended, except
when any forfeiture or penalty shall have been mitigated by the provisions
of any ordinance, such provisions shall apply to and control any judgment
to be pronounced after such ordinance takes effect for any offense
committed before that time;
D. Affect any prosecution for any offense, or the levy of any penalty
or forfeiture pending at the time when any ordinance aforesaid shall
be repealed or amended, but the right of action shall continue and
the offender shall be subject to the penalty as provided in such ordinances,
and such prosecution shall proceed, in all respects, as if such ordinance
or ordinances had not been repealed, except all such proceedings had
after the time this code shall take effect, shall be conducted according
to the provisions of this code.