City of Lambertville, NJ Article II Definitions, Word Usage

§ 2-2 DEFINITIONS; WORD USAGE.

§ 2-2.1 Definitions and Usage.

[Ord. No. 2010-28]

a. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter and in the interpretation and application of all other ordinances and resolutions heretofore or hereafter adopted by the City, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

AGENCY

Shall mean any Agency authorized to conduct business on behalf of the City of Lambertville.

CHARTER

Shall mean the Small Municipality Plan of the Optional Municipal Charter Law, Chapter 210 of New Jersey Laws of 1950, as amended and supplemented, N.J.S.A. 40:69A-139 through 143, and any and all general laws as therein defined which are or may be applicable to the City.[1]

DEPARTMENT

Shall mean an organization unit or group of organization units of the administrative branch of the City government so designated by this Code.

MAINTAIN

Shall mean to file, codify, index or preserve.

MUNICIPAL OFFICER OR CITY OFFICER

Shall mean any person elected to, appointed to or employed in any position defined by this Code.

MUNICIPALITY

Shall mean the City of Lambertville in the County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey.

OFFICE

Shall mean any office or place in the City of Lambertville in which the functions of a public officer are performed and who has been assigned a specific duty, task or role by the Mayor, which includes, but is not limited to the Office of the Municipal Clerk, etc.

PERSON

Shall mean and include corporations, firms, organizations, companies, associations or any group acting as an individual or as a unit.

[1] Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:69A-139 through 143 repealed. See now N.J.S.A. 40:69A-115 through 40-69A-117.3 and N.J.S.A. 40A:16-5.

b. Usage. The masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and firms, bodies corporate, associations and other artificial persons, where appropriate.

§ 2-2.2 Prior Ordinances.

[Ord. No. 2010-28]

All ordinances and resolutions heretofore adopted by the City and in force and effect on January 1, 1983, shall remain in full force and effect to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the Charter or with this Code.

§ 2-2.3 Repealer.

[Ord. No. 2010-28]

a. All ordinances and parts of ordinances heretofore enacted which are inconsistent with any provision of the Charter or of this Code are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed.

b. The repeal of any ordinance or part thereof by the Charter or by this Code or by any other ordinance shall not revive any former ordinance or part thereof which may have been repealed by such repealed ordinance or part thereof.