In the construction of this code and of all ordinances of the
city, whether a part of this code or uncodified, the following rules
shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent
with the manifest intent of the language or the context clearly requires
otherwise:
Definitions:
All references to the building official or building inspector
in this code or in any of the codes hereinafter set forth, shall be
construed to refer to the director of development services or duly
authorized representative. Such codes are: Uniform Building Code,
Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, Uniform Plumbing
Code, Uniform Sign Code, Uniform Housing Code, National Electrical
Code, Uniform Mechanical Code and Uniform Swimming Pool Code.
means the City of Roseville, California, a municipal corporation
and charter city, all the territory within the boundaries thereof,
and all territory outside the boundaries thereof over which it has
jurisdiction or control by virtue of any constitutional or statutory
provision.
means the code of the city.
means the time in which any act provided by law is done,
which is to be computed by excluding the first day and including the
last day, unless the last day is a holiday or a Sunday, and then such
day shall also be excluded.
means the city council of the city.
means the County of Placer, State of California.
includes affirmation.
includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint
tenant or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or part.
means 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.
includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences
of debt.
includes real and personal property.
includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.
is mandatory, "must" is mandatory, "may"
is permissive.
means the State of California.
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All words and phrases shall be construed and understood according
to common approved usage of the language; but technical words and
phrases and others as may have acquired a particular and appropriate
meaning in the law shall be construed and understood according to
such peculiar and appropriate meaning.
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(Prior code § 1.2(a); Ord. 1301 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1312 § 1, 1975; Ord. 5279 § 1, 2014)
A.
Grammatical
interpretations.
1.
Designation
of the form of any gender includes the masculine, feminine and neuter
genders.
2.
The
singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
3.
Words
used in the present tense include the past and future, and vice versa,
unless manifestly inapplicable.
4.
Words
and phrases not specifically defined shall be construed according
to the context and the approved usage of the language.
B.
Prohibited
acts. Whenever 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.
(Prior code § 1.2(b), (c); Ord. 1301 § 1, 1975)
Whenever certain hours are named in this code, they shall mean
Pacific standard time or daylight saving time, as may be in current
use in the state.
(Prior code § 1.6)
