[Adopted as Secs. 1-1-2 and 1-1-7 of the 1997 Code]
The following rules or meanings shall be applied in the construction
and interpretation of ordinances codified in this Code of Ordinances
unless such application would be clearly inconsistent with the plain
meaning or intent of the ordinances:
A. Acts
by agents. When an ordinance requires an act be done by a person which
may be legally performed by an authorized agent of that principal
person, the requirement shall be construed to include all acts performed
by such agents.
B. City.
"City" shall refer to the City of Park Falls, Price County, Wisconsin.
C. Code
and Code of Ordinances. The words "Codes," "Municipal Code" and "Code
of Ordinances" when used in any section of this Code shall refer to
this Code of Ordinances of the City of Park Falls unless the context
of the section clearly indicates otherwise.
D. Computation
of time. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by
this Code, the day of the act or event from which the period of time
begins to run shall not be included, but the last day of the period
shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday.
If the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than 10 days,
Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation.
As used in this section, "legal holiday" means any statewide legal
holiday specified by state law and any other City holiday designated
by the Common Council.
E. Fine.
The term "fine" shall be the equivalent of the word "forfeiture,"
and vice versa.
F. Gender.
Every word in this Code referring to the masculine gender shall also
be construed to apply to females, and vice versa; the masculine gender
is used solely in the interest of brevity.
G. General
rule. All words and phrases shall be construed according to their
plain meaning in common usage. However, words or phrases with a technical
or special meaning shall be understood and construed according to
that technical or special meaning if such is the intent of the Code.
H. Joint
authority. All words purporting to give a joint authority to three
or more City officers or employees shall be construed as giving such
authority to a majority of such officers of other persons.
I. Person.
The word "person" shall mean any of the following entities: natural
persons, corporations, partnerships, associations, bodies politic
or any other entity of any kind which is capable of being sued.
J. Repeal.
When any ordinance having the effect of repealing a prior ordinance
is itself repealed, such repeal shall not be construed to revive the
prior ordinance or any part thereof, unless expressly so provided.
K. Singular
and plural. Every word in this Code referring to the singular number
only shall also be construed to apply to several persons or things,
and every word in this Code referred to a plural number shall also
be construed to apply to one person or thing.
L. Tense.
The use of any verb in the present tense shall not preclude the interpretation
of the verb in the future tense where appropriate.
M. Wisconsin
Statutes. The term "Wisconsin Statutes" and its abbreviation as "Wis.
Stats." shall mean the Wisconsin Statutes as of the adoption of this
Code, as amended or renumbered from time to time.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
N. Wisconsin
Administrative Code. The term "Wisconsin Administrative Code" and
its abbreviation as "Wis. Adm. Code" shall mean the Wisconsin Administrative
Code as of the adoption of this Code, as amended or renumbered from
time to time.