In the construction of this Code and of all ordinances, the following
rules shall be observed unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Board of Selectmen. The term "Board of Selectmen"
shall mean the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Durham, Connecticut.
Business. The word "business" includes businesses,
professions, trades, occupations and every kind of calling.
County. The words "the county" or "this county"
shall mean the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut.
Delegation of authority. Whenever, by the provisions
of this Code, any officer, employee, department, board, commission
or other Town agency is assigned any duty or empowered to perform
any act or duty, reference to such officer, employee, department,
board, commission or agency shall mean and include such officer, employee,
department, board, commission or agency, or any deputy or authorized
subordinate.
Engage in. The term "engage in" includes commence,
engage in, carry on, conduct, maintain, manage and operate.
First Selectman. The term "First Selectman"
shall mean the First Selectman of the Town of Durham.
Gender. The use of any gender shall include
the other genders.
Goods. The word "goods" includes wares or merchandise.
Joint authority. All words giving joint authority
to three or more persons or officers shall be construed as giving
such authority to a majority of such persons or officers.
Keeper or proprietor. The
word "keeper" or "proprietor" shall mean and include persons, firms,
associations, corporations, clubs, copartnerships and joint ventures,
whether acting by themselves or through a servant, agent or employee.
License fee. The term "license fee" shall include
any charge imposed for a license, whether the object is regulation
or revenue or both regulation and revenue, but, when applied to any
business, profession, occupation, trade or calling regulated by the
state as a matter of statewide concern, the object shall be revenue
only.
Number. The use of the singular shall include
the plural, and the use of the plural shall include the singular.
Oath. The word "oath" includes an affirmation.
Office. The word "office" shall mean the use
of the title of any officer, employee or office of the Town unless
otherwise specifically designated.
Officers, employees. The title of any officer
or employee used in this Code shall be construed as if the words "of
the Town" followed it and shall include his duly authorized representative.
Operate. The word "operate" includes carry
on, keep, conduct, maintain or manage.
Owner. The word "owner," when applied to a
building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner or owner
of a community or partnership interest, any life tenant, tenant in
common or joint tenant of the whole or a part of such building or
land.
Person. The word "person" shall mean any natural
person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, association,
club, company, corporation, business trust, organization or the manager,
lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them and shall
include all political subdivisions and governmental agencies, except
the United States of America and the state, and every department of
such political subdivisions, together with every officer and employee
thereof while working in the course of his employment.
Personal property. The term "personal property"
shall include every species of property except real property.
Property. The word "property" shall include
real and personal property.
Public place. The term "public place" shall
include any and all streets, highways, boulevards, alleys or other
publicly owned or controlled parks, squares, spaces, grounds and buildings.
Real property. The term "real property" shall
include lands, tenements and hereditaments.
Sale. The word "sale" includes any sale, exchange,
barter or offer for sale.
Shall, may, must. The words "shall" and "must"
are mandatory; "may" is permissive.
Sidewalk. The word "sidewalk" shall mean the
paved portion of a street intended for the use of pedestrians rather
than vehicles.
State. The words "the state" or "this state"
shall mean the State of Connecticut.
State law, general law or General Statutes. The term "state law," "general law" or "General Statutes" shall
refer to the General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as
amended.
Street. The word "street" shall mean the entire
width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained
when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes
of vehicular or pedestrian travel including, but not limited to, alleys,
lanes, courts, greens, public squares and places and sidewalks.
Tenant, occupant. The word "tenant" or "occupant,"
applied to a building or land, shall include any person holding a
written or oral lease or who occupies the whole or a part of such
building or land, either alone or with others.
Tense. Words used in the past or present tense
include the future as well as the past and the present.
Town. The word "town" shall mean the Town of
Durham, in the County of Middlesex, in the State of Connecticut.
Vote, approval or consent. Except as otherwise provided in connection therewith, the phrase
"vote, approval or consent" of the Board of Selectmen or other body
shall mean the affirmative vote of a majority of those members present
at a meeting having a quorum in attendance. Whenever such phrase refers
to the members of the Board of Selectmen or other body rather than
the Board of Selectmen or body as such, the vote required shall be
in relation to the total membership rather than to those present at
the meeting.
Writing. The word "writing" includes any form
of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means.