The following words and phrases whenever used in the ordinances
of the county of Merced, California, shall be construed as defined
in this section unless from the context a different meaning is specifically
defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words or
phrases:
"Computation of time"
means the time within which an act is to be done. It shall
be computed by excluding the first day and including the last day.
If the last day is Sunday or a legal holiday, the day shall be excluded.
"County"
means the county of Merced, state of California.
"Law"
denotes applicable federal law, the constitution and statutes
of the state of California, the ordinances of the county of Merced,
and when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may
be promulgated thereunder.
"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" are equivalent
to the words "affirm" and "affirmed."
"Ordinance"
means a law of the county of Merced; provided that a temporary
or special law, administrative action, order or directive, may be
in the form of a resolution.
"Owner"
applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint
owner, tenant in common, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety,
of the whole or part of such building or land.
"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.
"Road"
includes all streets, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts,
places, squares, curbs, or other public ways in this county 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.
"Sidewalk"
means that portion of a street between the curb-line and
the adjacent property line intended for the use of pedestrians.
"State"
means the state of California.
"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.
"Title of office."
Use of the title of any officer, employee, department, board
or commission means that officer, employee, department, board or commission
of the county of Merced.
"Written"
includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multi graphed,
Xeroxed or copied by a similar wet or dry copies.
"Year"
means a calendar year.
All words and phrases shall be construed and understood 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.
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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
requirements shall be construed as to include all such acts performed
by an authorized agent.
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(Ord. 938, 1979)
The following grammatical rules shall apply in the ordinances
of the county of Merced, state of California:
A. Gender.
Designation in the form of any 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.
D. Use
of Words and Phrases. Words and phrases not specifically defined shall
be construed according to the context and approved usage of the language.
(Ord. 938, 1979)
Whenever in the ordinances of the county of Merced, 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. 938, 1979)
The provisions of the ordinances of the county of Merced, and
all proceedings under them are to be construed with a view to affect
their objects and to promote justice.
(Ord. 938, 1979)
The repeal of an ordinance shall not repeal the repealing clause
of such ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed
thereby.
(Ord. 938, 1979)