For the purposes of this code, certain words and phrases shall be construed as defined in this section, unless it is apparent 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:
"Council"
means the Town Council of the Town of Yountville, California.
"County"
means the County of Napa, California.
"Day"
means a calendar day.
"Fiscal year"
means the period commencing on the first day of July and ending on the thirtieth day of June of the next succeeding year.
"Law"
denotes applicable Federal law, the Constitution and statutes of the State of California, the ordinances and resolutions of the Town, and, when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may be promulgated under such laws.
"May"
is permissive.
"Month"
means a calendar month.
"Must" and "shall"
are each mandatory.
"Oath"
means affirmation.
"Officer"
means any elected or appointed officer.
"Owner"
applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant, and 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, limited liability company, corporation, business, trust, organization, or the manager, member, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them.
"Personal property"
includes every species of property, except real property, as defined in this chapter.
"Property"
includes real and personal property.
"Real property"
includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.
"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, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, squares, curbs, or other public ways in the Town which have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use, or such other public property so designated in any law of the State.
"Tenant" and "occupant,"
applied 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.
"Town"
means the Town of Yountville, California, or the area within the territorial limits of the Town of Yountville, California, and such territory outside of the Town over which the Town has jurisdiction or control by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provision.
"Written"
includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multigraphed, or otherwise reproduced in permanent visible form.
"Year"
means a calendar year.
(Ord. 183, 1987; Ord. 294-99)
Use of the title of any officer, employee, department, board or commission means that officer, employee, department, board or commission of the Town.
(Ord. 183, 1987; Ord. 294-99)
All words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language, but technical words and phrases which may have acquired a special meaning in the law shall be construed and understood according to such special meaning.
(Ord. 183, 1987; Ord. 294-99)
The following grammatical rules shall apply to this code and all ordinances of the Town, 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 inapplicable.
(Ord. 183, 1987; Ord. 294-99)
The title, chapter and section headings contained in this code shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of this code.
(Ord. 294-99)
Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon a Town officer or employee, the power may be exercised, or the duty may be performed, by a person duly authorized by law or ordinance, unless this code expressly provides otherwise.
(Ord. 183, 1987; Ord. 294-99)
Except when otherwise provided, the time within which an act is required to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last day except that the last day shall be excluded if it is a Sunday or holiday.
(Ord. 183, 1987; Ord. 294-99)
This code shall not be construed to impose on the Town, its officers, employees or agents any greater liability than that required by law. The use of the word "shall" in any provision of this code is not intended to impose upon the Town, its officers, employees or agents, a mandatory duty or care towards persons or property with the Town so as to provide a basis of civil liability for damages. This code specifically preserves all immunities provided under the law to a public entity, its officers, employees and agents.
(Ord. 294-99)