[CC 1984 §12.010]
All general provisions, terms and 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.
[CC 1984 §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.
[CC 1984 §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.
When a ordinance repealing a former ordinance, clause or provision
is itself repealed, it does not revive the former ordinance, clause
or provision, unless it is otherwise expressly provided; nor shall
any ordinance repealing any former ordinance, clause or provision
abate, annul or in any wise affect any proceedings had or commenced
under or by virtue of the ordinance so repealed, but the same is as
effectual and shall be proceeded on to final judgment and termination
as if the repealing ordinance had not passed, unless it is otherwise
expressly provided.
[CC 1984 §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.
[CC 1984 §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.
[CC 1984 §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.
[CC 1984 §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 Saturday, Sunday or a legal
holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next
day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday nor a legal holiday. When
the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven (7) days,
intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded
in the computation.
[CC 1984 §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.
[CC 1984 §12.120]
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.
[CC 1984 §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.