[R.O. 2006 §100.090; CC 1978 §12.010]
All general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions contained in this Code shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the Board of Aldermen may be fully carried out. Technical words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be understood according to the technical import.
[R.O. 2006 §100.100; CC 1978 §12.020]
The headings of the Chapters and Sections of this Code are intended as guides and not as part of this Code for purposes of interpretation or construction.
[R.O. 2006 §100.110; CC 1978 §12.030]
The provisions appearing in this Code, so far as they are in substance the same as those of ordinances existing at the time of the adoption of this Code, shall be considered as a continuation thereof and not as new enactments.
[R.O. 2006 §100.120; CC 1978 §12.040]
Whenever any ordinance or part of an ordinance shall be repealed or modified, either expressly or by implication, by a subsequent ordinance, the ordinance or part of an ordinance thus repealed or modified shall continue in force until the subsequent ordinance repealing or modifying the prior ordinance shall go into effect unless therein otherwise expressly provided; but no suit, prosecution, proceeding, right, fine or penalty instituted, created, given, secured or accrued under any ordinance previous to its repeal shall in anywise be affected, released or discharged but may be prosecuted, enjoyed and recovered as fully as if such ordinance or provisions had continued in force, unless it shall be therein otherwise expressly provided.
[R.O. 2006 §100.130; CC 1978 §12.050]
When an ordinance repealing a former ordinance, clause or provision shall itself be repealed, such repeal shall not be construed to revive such former ordinance, clause or provision unless it be expressly so provided.
[R.O. 2006 §100.140; CC 1978 §12.060]
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Board of Aldermen that the Chapters, Sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Code are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, Section, or Chapter of this Code shall be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, Sections, and Chapters of this Code since the same would have been enacted by the Board of Aldermen without the incorporation in this Code of any such unconstitutional or invalid phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or Section.
[R.O. 2006 §100.150; CC 1978 §12.070]
Except as otherwise specifically provided or indicated by the context, all words used in this Code indicating the present tense shall not be limited to the time of adoption of this Code but shall extend to and include the time of the happening of any act, event, or requirement for which provision is made herein, either as a power, immunity, requirement, or prohibition.
[R.O. 2006 §100.160]
Whenever any of the Statutes of this State require or imply that a notice shall be given to any person concerning or affecting any right, property, claim, duty, matter or thing of any character or nature, unless the Statutes expressly direct a different method of service, the delivery of a true copy of the notice to the person intended to be notified, or the leaving of a copy at his/her usual place of abode with some member of his/her family over the age of fifteen (15) years, constitutes a valid and sufficient service of the notice.
[R.O. 2006 §100.170; CC 1978 §12.090]
The provisions of the preceding Section shall not apply to those Chapters of this Code wherein there is a separate definition of notice.
[R.O. 2006 §100.180; CC 1978 §12.100]
In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this Code or by any notice or order issued pursuant thereto, the day of the act, event or default after which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless it is a Sunday or a legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is neither a Sunday nor a legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven (7) days, intermediate Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation. A half (½) holiday shall be considered as other days and not as a legal holiday.
[R.O. 2006 §100.190; CC 1978 §12.110]
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.
[R.O. 2006 §100.200]
Words importing joint authority to three (3) or more persons shall be construed as authority to a majority of the persons, unless otherwise declared in the law giving the authority.
[R.O. 2006 §100.210; CC 1978 §12.130]
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; and when words importing the plural number are used, the singular shall be deemed to be included.