The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Code, shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the
context clearly indicates a different meaning:
GENERALLY
Terms shall be construed in their common and usual significance
unless the contrary is clearly indicated.
ACTS OF AGENTS
When a provision requires an act to be done which may by
law as well be done by an agent as by the principal, such requirement
shall be construed to include all such acts when done by an authorized
agent.
BOARD and VILLAGE BOARD
Whenever the terms "board" and "Village Board" are used without
qualification, they shall read as if the term "of Mount Pleasant,
Wisconsin" followed such terms.
CODE
Whenever the term "Code" is used without further qualification, it shall mean the "Code of Ordinances, Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin," as designated in §
1-1.
COMPUTATION OF TIME
(1)
The time within which an act is to be done or a proceeding had
or taken shall be computed by excluding the first day and including
the last day. When any such time is expressed in hours, the whole
of Sunday and of any legal holiday, from 12:00 midnight to 12:00 midnight,
shall be excluded.
(2)
If the last day within which an act is to be done or a proceeding
had or taken falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, the act may be done
or the proceeding had or taken on the next secular day.
(3)
When the last day within which a proceeding is to be had or
an act done, which consists of any payment to or the service upon
or the filing with any officer, agent, agency, department or division
of the state or any county, city, Village, town, school district or
other subdivision of the state, of any money, return, statement, notice
or other document, falls on a Saturday and the duly established official
office hours of such officer, agent, agency, department or division
to which such payment is to be made or with which such return, statement,
report, notice or other document is required to be filed do not include
any office hours thereof on such Saturday, the proceeding may be had
or taken or such act may be done on the next succeeding day that is
not a Sunday or a legal holiday.
(4)
Regardless of whether the time limited in any statute for the
taking of any proceeding or the doing of any act is measured from
an event or from the date or day on which such event occurs, the day
on which such event took place shall be excluded in the computation
of such time.
(5)
The term "legal holiday," as used in this definition, means
any statewide legal holiday provided in Wis. Stats. § 895.20.
When an act is permitted to be done by the use of the postal service
and the last day within the time prescribed by law for performing
such act falls on a legal holiday designated by the President such
that the postal service does not receive registered mail or make regular
deliveries on that day, the day shall be considered a legal holiday
for the purposes of this definition.
COUNTY
The term "county" shall mean the County of Racine, Wisconsin.
GENDER, SINGULAR AND PLURAL
Every term in this Code and in any ordinance imparting the
masculine gender may extend and be applied to females as well as males,
and every term imparting the singular number only may extend and be
applied to several persons or things as well as to one person or thing;
provided these rules of construction shall not be applied to any provision
which contains any express language excluding such construction or
when the subject matter or context of such provision may be repugnant
thereto.
MONTH
The term "month" shall mean a calendar month.
OATH
The term "oath" includes an affirmation in all cases where
by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath. If any oath
or affirmation is required to be taken, such oath or affirmation shall
be taken and administered before an officer authorized by the laws
of the state to administer oaths, at the place where the oath is required
to be taken or administered, unless otherwise expressly directed,
and, when necessary, duly certified by such officer. If an oath is
administered, it shall end with the term "so help me God." In actions
and proceedings in the courts, a person may taken an oath or affirmation
in communication with the administering officer by telephone or audiovisual
means.
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Whenever any officer or employee is referred to by title,
such as "Clerk-Treasurer" or "Health Officer," such reference shall
be construed as if followed by the term "of the Village of Mount Pleasant,
Wisconsin."
OWNER
The term "owner," as applied to a building or land, shall
include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership,
joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of the whole or of a part of
such building or land.
PERSON
The term "person" extends and applies to natural persons,
firms, corporations, associations, partnerships or other bodies politic
and all entities capable of being sued unless plainly inapplicable.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
The term "personal property" shall include every species
of property, except real property.
PROPERTY
The term "property" shall include real, personal and mixed
property.
REAL PROPERTY
The term "real property" shall include lands, tenements,
hereditaments and all rights and interests thereto and therein.
SHALL
The term "shall" shall be construed as being mandatory.
SHERIFF
The term "sheriff" shall be construed as if followed by the
term "of Racine County, Wisconsin."
STATE
The term "state" shall mean the State of Wisconsin.
STREET
The term "street" shall include any highway, court, street,
avenue, boulevard, road, alley, lane or viaduct in the Village, dedicated
or devoted to public use.
TENANT and OCCUPANT
The terms "tenant" and "occupant," When applied to a building
or land, shall include any person holding a written or oral lease
thereof or who occupies the whole or part of such building or land,
either alone or with others.
TENSE
Terms used in the past or present tense include the future
as well as the past and present.
VILLAGE
The term "village" shall mean the Village of Mount Pleasant,
Wisconsin.
WISCONSIN STATUTES and WIS. STATS
All references to the terms "Wisconsin Statutes" and "Wis.
Stats." mean the current edition of the Wisconsin Statutes and includes
the most recent biennial session as any statutes amended.
WRITTEN and IN WRITING
The terms "written" and "in writing" shall include any representation
of terms, letters or figures, whether by printing, fax, e-mail or
otherwise.
YEAR
The term "year" shall mean a calendar year unless otherwise
expressed.