In
the construction of this Code and of all other ordinances of the City,
the following definitions shall be observed, unless it shall be otherwise
expressly provided in any Section or ordinance, or unless inconsistent
with the manifest intent of the Board of Aldermen, or unless the context
clearly requires otherwise:
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The words "Board" or "Board of Aldermen" of the City of Pleasant Valley, Missouri.
CITY
The terms "the City" or "this City" shall mean the City of Pleasant Valley, Missouri.
COUNTY
The words "the County" or "this
County" or "County" shall mean the County
of Clay, Missouri.
DAY
A day of twenty-four (24) hours, beginning at 12 o'clock
Midnight.
GENDER
Words importing one gender include and apply to the other
gender as well.
GOVERNING BODY
The words "governing body" shall mean the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Pleasant Valley.
HIGHWAY
The term "highway" shall include any street,
alley, highway, avenue or public place or square, bridge, viaduct,
tunnel, underpass, overpass and causeway in the City, dedicated or
devoted to public use.
MAY
Is to be construed as being permissive.
MAYOR
The Mayor of the Board of Aldermen of City of Pleasant Valley,
Missouri.
OATH
Shall be construed to include an affirmation in all cases
in which 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" as 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 this Code,
shall 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
Shall include 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.
REASONABLE TIME
In all cases where any ordinance shall require any act to
be done in a reasonable time or reasonable notice to be given, such
reasonable time or notice shall be deemed to mean such time only as
may be necessary for the prompt performance of such duty, or compliance
with such notice.
ROADWAY
The word "roadway" shall mean that portion
of a street improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.
SIDEWALK
Shall mean 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" or "State" shall mean the State of Missouri.
STREET
Shall mean and include 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 words "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.
WEEK
The word "week" shall be construed to mean
seven (7) days; but publication in a newspaper of any notice or other
matter indicated to be for a stated number of weeks shall be construed
to mean one (1) insertion in each week, unless specifically stated
to be for each day of the week or for more than one (1) day in each
week; and all publications heretofore made in accordance with the
terms of this Subsection are hereby validated.
WRITING and 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
Shall mean a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed, and
the word "year" shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord."