The following words and phrases, whenever used in the ordinances
of the city of Loma Linda, California, shall be construed as defined
in this section unless from the context a different meaning is intended
or unless a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly
directed to the use of such words or phrases:
"City" and "town" each
mean the city of Loma Linda, California or the area within
the territory outside of the city over which the city has jurisdiction
or control by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provision.
"County"
means the county of San Bernardino.
"Law"
denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution and statutes
of the state of California, the ordinances of the city, and, when
appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may be promulgated
thereunder.
"Council"
means the city council of the city of Loma Linda. "All
its members" or "all councilmen" means the total
number of councilmen holding office.
"Must"
and "shall" are each mandatory.
"Oath"
includes an affirmation or declaration in all cases in which,
by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such
cases the words "swear" and "sworn" shall
be equivalent to the words "affirm" and "affirmed."
"Owner",
applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint
owner, tenant in common, joint tenant, tenant by the entirety, of
the whole or a part of such building or land.
"Person"
includes a natural person, joint venture, joint stock company,
partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business, trust,
organization, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee
of any of them.
"Preceding"
and "following" mean next before and next after,
respectively.
"Sidewalk"
means that portion of a street between the curbline and the
adjacent property line intended for the use of pedestrians.
"State"
means the state of California.
"Street"
includes all streets, highways, roads, avenues, lanes, alleys,
courts, places, squares, curbs, or other public ways in the city which
have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use, or
such other public property so designated in any law of this state.
"Tenant"
and "occupant" applies to a building or land,
include any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building
or land, whether alone or with others.
"Written"
includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multigraphed,
or otherwise reproduced in permanent visible form.
(Ord. 230 § 1, 1980)
Use of the title of any officer, employee, department, board
or commission means that officer, employee, department, board or commission
of the city.
(Ord. 230 § 2, 1980)
All 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 the law shall be construed and understood according to such peculiar
and appropriate meaning.
(Ord. 230 § 3, 1980)
The following grammatical rules shall apply in the ordinances
of the city unless it is apparent from the context that a different
construction is intended:
A. Gender.
Each gender includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter genders.
B. Singular
and Plural. The singular number includes the plural and the plural
includes the singular.
C. Tenses.
Words used in the present tense include the past and future tenses
and vice versa, unless manifestly applicable.
(Ord. 230 § 4, 1980)
When an act is required by an ordinance, the same being such
that it may be done as well by an agent as by the principal, such
requirement shall be construed to include all such acts performed
by an authorized agent.
(Ord. 230 § 5, 1980)
Whenever in the ordinances of the city any act or omission is
made unlawful, it shall include causing, allowing, permitting, aiding,
abetting, suffering, or concealing the fact of such act or omission.
(Ord. 230 § 6, 1980)
The provisions of the ordinances of the city, and all proceedings
under them are to be construed with a view to effect their objects
and to promote justice.
(Ord. 230 § 7, 1980)
The repeal of an ordinance shall not repeal the repealing clause
of an ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed thereby.
(Ord. 230 § 8, 1980)