[Adopted 9-1-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994[1]]
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Editor's Note: The provisions in this article were originally located in former Art. I, Adoption of Code, § 1-6, but were relocated to this Article IA with the publication of the 2022 Code.
A. 
Specific terms. When used in this Code, unless otherwise expressly stated or unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:[1]
ASSESSOR
The Assessor of the Town of Walworth in the County of Wayne and State of New York.
ATTORNEY; ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN; TOWN COUNSEL; TOWN ATTORNEY
Legal counsel for the Town of Walworth.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
AUTHORIZED OFFICER OF THE TOWN
Any enforcement officer duly authorized as such by resolution of the Town Board.
BOARD OF APPEALS or ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
The Board of Appeals of the Town of Walworth in the County of Wayne and State of New York.
BOARD or TOWN BOARD
The Town Board of the Town of Walworth in the County of Wayne and State of New York.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
The Building Inspector(s) for the Town of Walworth, including any designee and any deputies.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
CODE
Unless otherwise specifically qualified, the Code of the Town of Walworth.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The Code Enforcement Officer(s) for the Town of Walworth, including the Building Inspector and any other designees, as well as any deputies. Such officer(s) are generally responsible for the enforcement of the Town of Walworth Chapter 180, Zoning, and other local legislation adopted by the Town, unless otherwise specified.
[Added 10-15-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015; amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
COUNTY
The County of Wayne in the State of New York.
COUNTY CLERK
The County Clerk of the County of Wayne in the State of New York.
ENGINEER FOR THE TOWN
The Town officer appointed by the Town Board to serve as engineer for the Town of Walworth or an engineer employed by the Town Board to give it such professional service and advice as it may require.
FIRE CHIEF
Any of the Fire Chiefs of any fire district or volunteer fire company which has contracted with the Town to render service in any fire district or area of the Town of Walworth in the County of Wayne and State of New York.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Any of the fire districts or volunteer fire companies under contract to render services in the Town of Walworth in the County of Wayne and State of New York.
FIRE DISTRICT
Established by resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Walworth, subject to the provisions of Article 11 of the Town Law.
FIRE MARSHAL
The Fire Marshal for the Town of Walworth, including the Building Inspector and any other designees.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT, TOWN SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS or SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS
The Town Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Walworth in the County of Wayne and State of New York.
MUNICIPALITY
The Town of Walworth in the County of Wayne and State of New York.
OWNER
A person who has the legal title, alone or with others, or exercises dominion or control over property, both real and personal.
PERSON
One or more persons of either sex, natural person, corporations, partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, societies and all other entities capable of being sued.
PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board of the Town of Walworth in the County of Wayne and State of New York.
STATE
The State of New York.
SUPERVISOR or TOWN SUPERVISOR
The Supervisor of the Town of Walworth in the County of Wayne and State of New York.
TENANT
A person occupying real property under an oral or written lease or who is in possession of real property under the actual or tacit consent of the owner. Whenever a person, not the owner, occupies real property, it shall be presumed that the person occupies the same as a "tenant."
TOWN BOARD or BOARD
The Town Board of the Town of Walworth in the County of Wayne and State of New York.
TOWN CLERK or CLERK
The Town Clerk of the Town of Walworth in the County of Wayne and State of New York.
TOWN or TOWN OF WALWORTH
The Town of Walworth in the County of Wayne and State of New York.
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Editor's Note: This subsection was amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I) to delete the following: definitions "Constable or Town Constable," "Councilman"; "Counsel or Town Counsel"; "Health Officer"; "Justice of the Peace or Town Justice"; "Sealer of Weights and Measures"; "Tax Collector"; and "Town Justice."
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Other words. All other words used in this Code and not otherwise specifically defined shall be construed in the manner that they are normally used unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise; but words that have acquired a technical meaning in law and are so used shall be construed and understood in accordance with such meaning.
C. 
Rules of construction.
(1) 
Words used in the present tense include the future tense.
(2) 
The singular number includes the plural.
(3) 
A word importing the masculine gender only shall also be construed to include females, corporations, partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, societies and all other entities capable of being sued.