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:
Building official or building inspector.
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.
"The city" or "this city"
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.
"The code" or "this code"
means the code of the city.
"Computation of time"
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.
"Council"
means the city council of the city.
"County"
means the County of Placer, State of California.
"Oath"
includes affirmation.
"Owner"
includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or part.
"Person"
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.
"Personal property"
includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt.
"Property"
includes real and personal property.
"Real property"
includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.
"Shall"
is mandatory, "must" is mandatory, "may" is permissive.
"State"
means the State of California.
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.
(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)