Words and phrases shall be taken in their plain or ordinary and usual sense, but technical words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be understood according to their technical import.
The headings of the Chapters and Sections of this Code are intended as guides and not as part of this Code for purposes of interpretation or construction.
Whenever any ordinance or part of an ordinance shall be repealed or modified, either expressly or by implication, by a subsequent ordinance, the ordinance or part of an ordinance repealed or modified shall continue in force until the subsequent ordinance repealing or modifying the prior ordinance shall go into effect unless otherwise expressly provided; but not suit, prosecution, proceeding, right, fine or penalty instituted, created, given, secured or accrued under any ordinance prior to its repeal shall in anywise be affected, released or discharged but may be prosecuted, enjoyed and recovered as fully as if such ordinance or provisions had continued in force, unless it shall be therein otherwise expressly provided.
When a law repealing a former law, clause or provision is itself repealed, it does not revive the former law, clause or provision, unless it is otherwise expressly provided; nor shall any law repealing any former law, clause or provision abate, annul or in any wise affect any proceedings had or commenced under or by virtue of the law so repealed, but the same is as effectual and shall be proceeded on to final judgment and termination as if the repealing law had not passed, unless it is otherwise expressly provided.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the Chapters, Sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Code are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, Section, or Chapter 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, Sections, and Chapters of this Code since the same 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.
Except as otherwise specifically provided or indicated by the context, all the words in this Code indicating the present tense shall not be limited to the time of adoption of this Code but shall extend to and include the time of the happening of any act, event, or requirement for which provision is made herein, either as a power, immunity, requirement, or prohibition.
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Whenever notice may be required under the provisions of this Code or other City ordinance, the same shall be served in the following manner:
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By delivering the notice to the person to be notified personally or by leaving the same at their residence, office or place of business with some person of suitable age and discretion, or
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By mailing the notice by certified or regular mail to such person at their last known address, or
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If the person to be notified is unknown, or may not be notified under the requirements of Subsections (1) or (2) of this Section, then by posting the notice in some conspicuous place on the premises at least five (5) days before the act or action concerning which the notice is given is to take place. No person shall interfere with, obstruct, mutilate, conceal, or tear down any official notice or placard posted by any City Officer, unless permission is given by said Officer.
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In the event that any of the foregoing notices of last resort may be publication by notice in a newspaper pursuant to court order.
The provisions of the preceding Section shall not apply to those Chapters of this Code wherein there is a separate definition of notice.
The time in which an act is to be done will be computed by excluding the first day and including the last day. If the last day is a Sunday or legal holiday observed by the City, that day will be excluded. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven (7) days, intermediate Sundays and legal holiday observed by the City will be excluded in the computation. Any half holidays will not be counted as a legal holiday for the purposes of this Code.
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.
Words importing joint authority to multiple persons shall be construed as authority to a majority of such persons.
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; and when words importing the plural number are used, the singular shall be deemed to be included.