[Code 1969, § 1-1]
The ordinances embraced in this and the following chapters and
sections shall constitute and be designated the "Butler City Code."
[Code 1969, § 1-2]
In the construction of this Code 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:
Generally. In the interpretation and application
of any provision of this Code, it shall be held to be the minimum
requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety,
comfort, convenience and general welfare. Where any provision of the
Code imposes greater restrictions upon the subject matter than the
general provision imposed by the Code, the provision imposing the
greater restriction or regulation shall be deemed to be controlling.
All provisions shall be liberally construed so that the intent may
be effectuated.
City, municipality. "City" or "municipality"
means the City of Butler, Missouri.
City Council. "City Council" or "Council" means
the City Council of the City of Butler, Missouri.
Code. "Code" means the "Butler City Code" as designated in §
1-1.
Computation of time. The time within which
an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first and
including the last day. If the last day is Sunday or a legal holiday,
it shall be excluded.
County. "County" means Bates County, Missouri.
Delegation of authority. A provision requiring
a City officer or City employee to do some act is to be construed
to authorize such officer or employee to designate, delegate and authorize
subordinates to perform the required act.
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.
Governor. "Governor" means the governor of
this state.
Joint authority. Words importing joint authority
to three or more persons shall be construed as authority to a majority
of such persons.
May. "May" is to be construed as being permissive.
May not. "May not" has a prohibitory effect
and states a prohibition.
Month. "Month" means a calendar month.
Must. "Must" is to be construed as being mandatory
and not permissive.
Nontechnical 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. "Oath" is to be construed to include
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"
are equivalent to the words "affirm" and "affirmed."
Owner. "Owner," applied to a building or land,
includes 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. "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 provision
prescribing a penalty or fine, as to partnerships or associations,
the word includes the partners or members thereof, and as to corporations,
includes the officers, agents or members thereof who are responsible
for the violation.
Personal property. "Personal property" includes
money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt.
Preceding, following. "Preceding" and "following"
mean next before and next after, respectively.
Property. "Property" includes real and tangible
and intangible personal property.
Public way. "Public way" includes any street,
alley, boulevard, parkway, highway, sidewalk or other public thoroughfare.
Real property, etc. "Real property," "premises,"
"real estate" or "lands" are co-extensive with lands, tenements and
hereditaments.
RSMo. "RSMo" means the Revised Statutes of
Missouri.
Shall. "Shall" is to be construed as being
mandatory.
Sidewalk. "Sidewalk" means that portion of
the street between the curbline and the adjacent property line which
is intended for the use of pedestrians.
Signature. Where the written signature of any
person is required, the proper handwriting of such person or his mark
shall be intended.
State. "State" means the State of Missouri.
Street. "Street" includes any public way, highway,
street, avenue, boulevard, parkway, alley or other public thoroughfare.
Each of such words includes all of them.
Tangible personal property. "Tangible personal
property" includes goods, chattels and all personal property, except
intangible personal property.
Tenant, occupant. "Tenant" or "occupant," applied
to a building or land, includes any person who occupies the whole
or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
Writing. "Writing" and "written" include printing,
lithographing or any other mode of representing words and letters.
Year. "Year" means a calendar year, unless
otherwise expressed. "Year" is equivalent to the words "year of our
Lord."
All ordinances passed subsequent to this Code which amend, repeal
or in any way affect this Code may be numbered in accordance with
the numbering system of this Code and printed for inclusion herein,
or, in the case of repealed chapters, sections and subsections or
any part thereof by subsequent ordinances, such repealed portions
may be excluded from the Code by omission from reprinted pages affected
thereby and the subsequent ordinances as numbered and printed or omitted,
in the case of repeal, shall be prima facie evidence of such subsequent
ordinances until such time that this Code and subsequent ordinances
numbered or omitted are readopted as a new code of ordinances by the
Council.
[Code 1969, § 1-4]
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council
that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this
Code are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
or section of this Code shall be declared unconstitutional or otherwise
invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect
any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections
of this Code since they would have been enacted by the City Council
without the incorporation in this Code of any such unconstitutional
or invalid phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
[Code 1969, § 1-3]
The provisions appearing in this Code, so far as they are the
same as those of ordinances existing at the time of the adoption of
this Code, shall be considered as a continuation thereof and not as
new enactments.
[Ord. No. 1089, § 3, 2-5-2019]
No provision of this Code shall apply to any circumstance in
which such application shall be unlawful under superseding federal
or state law and furthermore, if any section, subsection, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion of this Code is now or in the future superseded
or preempted by state or federal law or found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be unauthorized, such provision shall be automatically
interpreted and applied as required by law.