In the construction of this Code of Ordinances and of all ordinances,
the following definitions and rules of construction shall be observed,
unless it shall be otherwise expressly provided in any Section or
ordinance, or unless inconsistent with the manifest intent of the
City Council, or unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
CERTIFIED MAIL OR CERTIFIED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Includes certified mail carried by the United States Postal
Service or any parcel or letter carried by an overnight, express or
ground delivery service that allows a sender or recipient to electronically
track its location and provides a record of the signature of the recipient.
CITY
The City of Arnold, Missouri.
CITY COUNCIL, COUNCIL
Whenever the term "City Council" or the
word "Council" is used, unless the context requires
otherwise, said term or word shall be construed to refer to the City
Council of the City of Arnold, Missouri.
CITY RESIDENT
A person whose house, building or whatever type of structure
such person uses to reside in is wholly within the City boundary line.
CODIFICATION
Shall refer to the Code of Ordinances of Arnold, Missouri.
COMPUTATION OF TIME
The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed
by excluding the first (1st) and including the last day; and if the
last day be Sunday or a legal holiday, that shall be excluded.
COUNTY
Jefferson County in the State of Missouri.
GENDER
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.
JOINT AUTHORITY
Words importing joint authority to three (3) or more persons
shall be construed as granting authority to a majority of such persons.
KEEPER, PROPRIETOR
Includes persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs
and partnerships, whether acting by themselves or through a servant,
agent or employee.
MAYOR
The Mayor of the City of Arnold, Missouri.
NAME OF OFFICER
Whenever the name of an officer is given, it shall be construed
as though the words "of the City of Arnold, Missouri", were added.
NON-TECHNICAL AND TECHNICAL WORDS
Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common
and approved usage of the language; but technical words and phrases
and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning
in law shall be construed and understood according to such meaning.
NUMBER
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.
OATH
Includes an affirmation in all cases in which, by law, 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".
OR, AND
"Or" may be read "and", and "and" may be read "or" if the
sense requires it.
OWNER
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
Includes a corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization
and any other group acting as a unit as well as individuals. It shall
also include an executor, administrator, trustee, receiver or other
representative appointed according to law. Whenever the word "person" is used in any Section of this Code of Ordinances
prescribing a penalty or fine, as to partnerships or associations,
the word shall include the partners or members thereof, and as to
corporations the word shall include the officers, agents or members
thereof who are responsible for any violation of such Section.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Includes both tangible and intangible personal property as
defined herein.
PROPERTY
Includes real and personal property.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any park, cemetery, school yard or open space adjacent thereto.
PUBLIC WAY
Includes any street, alley, boulevard, parkway, highway,
sidewalk or other public thoroughfare.
REAL PROPERTY
The terms "real property" or "premises" or "real estate" or "lands" shall
be deemed to be coextensive with lands, tenements and hereditaments.
RESIDENCE
The place adopted by a person as his/her place of habitation,
and to which, whenever he/she is absent, he/she has the intention
of returning. When a person eats at one place and sleeps at another,
the place where such person sleeps shall be deemed his/her residence.
SEAL
The City or Corporate Seal.
SIDEWALK
The portion of the street between the curb line and the adjacent
property line 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 State of Missouri.
STREET
Includes any public way, highway, street, avenue, boulevard,
parkway, alley or other public thoroughfare, and each of such words
shall include every other of them.
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
Includes goods, chattels and all similar personal property
except intangible personal property as defined herein.
TENANT, 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.
TENSE
Words used in the past or present tense include the future
as well as the past and present.
WEEK
Shall be construed to mean seven (7) days.
WRITING, WRITTEN
Includes printing, lithographing or other mode of representing
words and letters.