In the construction of this Title and of all other ordinances of
the City, 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 words "the City" or "this City" shall mean the City of
Chesterfield, Missouri.
CITY COUNCIL
The words "City Council" or "the Council" shall mean the
City Council of Chesterfield.
COMPUTATION OF TIME
The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed
by excluding the first day and including the last. If the last day
is Sunday, it shall be excluded.
COUNTY
The words "the County" or "this County" shall mean the County
of St. Louis, State of Missouri.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
Whenever a provision of this Title requires or authorizes
an officer or employee of the City to do some act or perform some
duty, it shall be construed to authorize the officer or employee to
designate, delegate and authorize subordinates to perform the act
or duty unless the terms of the provisions shall designate otherwise.
GENDER
When any subject matter, party or person is described or
referred to by words importing the masculine gender, 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 authority to a majority of the persons, unless
otherwise declared in the law giving the authority.
MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION
A Municipal Traffic Code violation prosecuted that does not
involve an accident or injury, that does not involve the operation
of a commercial motor vehicle, and for which no points are assessed
by the Department of Revenue or the Missouri Department of Revenue
is authorized to assess one (1) to four (4) points to a person's driving
record upon conviction. "Minor traffic violation" shall include amended
charges for any minor traffic violation. "Minor traffic violation"
shall exclude a violation for exceeding the speed limit by more than
nineteen (19) miles per hour or a violation occurring within a construction
zone or school zone.
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE VIOLATION
A Municipal Code violation prosecuted for which penalties
are authorized by Statute under Sections 67.398, 71.285, 89.120, and
89.490, RSMo. The term "municipal ordinance violation" shall include
amended charges for municipal ordinance violations.
NUMBER
When any subject matter, party or person is described or
referred to by words importing the singular number or the masculine
gender, several matters and persons, and females as well as males,
and bodies corporate as well as individuals, are 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."
OFFICERS, ETC.
A reference to any officer, board, commission, department
or other agency shall be deemed to be followed by the words "of the
City of Chesterfield, Missouri."
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
The word "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
Includes any street, alley, boulevard, parkway, highway,
sidewalk or other public thoroughfare.
REAL PROPERTY
The terms "real property," "premises," "real estate" and
"lands" shall be deemed to be co-extensive with lands, tenements and
hereditaments.
RSMO.
The latest published edition of the Revised Statutes of Missouri
and all amendments thereto.
SHALL, MAY
The word "shall" is mandatory and the word "may" is permissive.
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" shall mean the State
of Missouri.
STREET OR HIGHWAY
The entire width between the lines of every way publicly
maintained when any part thereof is open to the uses of the public
for purposes of vehicular travel. "State highway," a highway maintained
by the State of Missouri as a part of the State highway system.
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
The use of any verb in the present tense shall include the
future when applicable.
WRITING AND WRITTEN
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
A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed and the word
"year" shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord."