This Code may be known and cited as the "Code of Ordinances,
Village of Baroda, Michigan."
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Code
or in any amendment to this Code, shall, for the purpose of this Code,
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except
where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. Words and
phrases in this Code shall be construed according to their common
and accepted meanings. Technical words and technical phrases not defined
in this Code but which have acquired particular meanings in law or
in technical usage shall be construed according to such meanings.
CODE
The terms "Code" and "this Code" mean the Code of Ordinances, Village of Baroda, Michigan, as designated in §
1-1.
COMPUTATION OF TIME
The time within which an act is to be done, as provided in
this Code or in any order issued pursuant to this Code, when expressed
in days, shall be computed by excluding the first day and including
the last, except that if the last day is Sunday or a legal holiday
it shall be excluded. When the time is expressed in hours, the whole
of Sunday or a legal holiday, from 12:00 midnight to 12:00 midnight,
shall be excluded.
COUNCIL, VILLAGE COUNCIL
The terms "Council" and "Village Council" mean the Village
Council of the Village of Baroda, Michigan.
COUNTY
The terms "the county" and "this county" mean the County
of Berrien in the State of Michigan.
GENDER
A term importing gender shall extend and be applied to both
genders and to firms, partnerships and corporations as well.
MCL
The abbreviation "MCL" means the Michigan Compiled Laws,
as amended.
NUMBER
A term importing the singular number only may extend and
be applied to several persons and things as well as to one person
and thing.
OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, DEPARTMENT, BOARD, COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY
Whenever any officer, employee, department, board, commission,
or other agency is referred to by title only, such reference shall
be construed as if followed by the phrase "of the Village of Baroda,
Michigan." Whenever, by the provisions of this Code, any officer,
employee, department, board, commission or other agency of the Village
is assigned any duty or empowered to perform any act or duty, reference
to such officer, employee, department, board, commission or agency
means and includes such officer, employee, department, board, commission
or agency or any deputy or authorized subordinate.
PERSON, WHOEVER
The term "person" and its derivatives and the term "whoever"
include a natural person, partnership, association, legal entity or
a corporate body or any body of persons corporate or incorporate.
Whenever used in any clause prescribing and imposing a penalty, the
terms "person" and "whoever," as applied to any unincorporated entity,
mean the partners or members thereof and, as applied to corporations,
the officers thereof.
PUBLIC ACT
The term "Public Act" means Public Acts of Michigan, as amended.
SHALL, MAY
The term "shall" is always mandatory and not discretionary.
The term "may" is permissive.
STATE
The terms "the state" and "this state" shall be construed
to mean the State of Michigan.
TENSE
Except as otherwise specifically provided or indicated by
the context, all terms 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 therein, either as a power,
immunity, requirement or prohibition.
VILLAGE
The term "Village" means the Village of Baroda, Michigan.
Unless otherwise provided in this Code or by law or implication
required, the same rules of construction, definition and application
shall govern the interpretation of this Code as those governing the
interpretation of the Public Acts of Michigan.
Headings and captions used in this Code following the chapter,
article, division and section numbers are employed for reference purposes
only and shall not be deemed a part of the text of any section.
State law references and editor's notes are by way of explanation
only and should not be deemed a part of the text of any section.
All of the provisions of this chapter, not incompatible with
future legislation, shall apply to ordinances adopted amending or
supplementing this Code, unless otherwise specifically provided.
Whenever in one section reference is made to another section
of this Code, such reference shall extend and apply to the section
referred to as subsequently amended, revised, recodified or renumbered,
unless the subject matter is changed or materially altered by the
amendment or revision.
Reference to a public office or officer shall be deemed to apply
to any office, officer, or employee of the Village exercising the
powers, duties or functions contemplated in the provision, irrespective
of any transfer of functions or change in the official title of the
functionary.
The history notes appearing in brackets after sections of this
Code are not intended to have any legal effect but are merely intended
to indicate the source of matter contained in the section.
The provisions appearing in this and the following chapters
and sections, so far as they are the same as ordinances existing at
the time of the adoption of this Code, shall be considered as a continuation
thereof and not as new enactments.