The following words and phrases, whenever used in the ordinances
of the City of Imperial Beach, 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"
means the City of Imperial Beach, California, and such territory
outside of the City over which the City has jurisdiction or control
by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provision.
"Council"
means the City Council of the City of Imperial Beach. "All
its members" or "all Councilmembers" means the total number of Councilmembers
holding office.
"Law"
denotes applicable federal law, the constitution and statutes
of the State of California, the ordinances of the City of Imperial
Beach and, when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which
may be promulgated thereunder.
"Oath"
includes an affirmation or declaration in all cases 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.
"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 this 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,"
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.
"Written"
includes printed, typewritten, mimeo-graphed, multigraphed,
or otherwise reproduced in permanent visible form.
(Ord. 455 § 1, 1979)
Use of the title of any officer, employee, department, board
or commission means that officer, employee, department, board or commission
of the City.
(Ord. 455 § 1, 1979)
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. 455 § 1, 1979)
The following grammatical rules shall apply in the ordinances
of the City of Imperial Beach, 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 the future tenses
and vice versa, unless manifestly inapplicable.
(Ord. 455 § 1, 1979)
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. 455 § 1, 1979)
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. 455 § 1, 1979)
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, unless the last day is Sunday or a holiday,
in which case it shall also be excluded.
(Ord. 455 § 1, 1979)
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. 455 § 1, 1979)
The repeal of an ordinance shall not repeal the repealing clause
of an ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed thereby.
(Ord. 455 § 1, 1979)