The following words and phrases, whenever used in the ordinances
of the city of South San Francisco, California, shall be construed
as defined in this section unless from the context a different meaning
is intended or unless different meaning is specifically defined and
more particularly directed to the use of such words or phrases:
“City”
means the city of South San Francisco, California, or the
area within the territorial limits of the city of South San Francisco,
California, and such territory outside of the city over which the
city has jurisdiction or control by virtue of any constitutional or
statutory provision.
“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;
and if the last day is Sunday or a legal holiday, that day shall be
excluded.
“Council”
means the city council of the city of South San Francisco,
California. “All its members” or “all councilmen”
means the total number of councilmen provided by the general laws
of the state of California.
“County”
means the county of San Mateo, California.
“Law”
denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution and statutes
of the state of California, the ordinances of the city of South San
Francisco, and when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations
which may be promulgated thereunder.
“Oath”
shall be construed to include 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”
shall be equivalent to the words “affirm” and “affirmed.”
“Or”
may be read “and,” and “and” may
be read “or,” if the sense requires it.
“Ordinance”
means a law of the city; 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 a 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.
“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.
“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, includes any person who occupies
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 city.
“Written”
includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed or multigraphed.
“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
requirement shall be construed as to include all such acts performed
by an authorized agent.
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(Ord. 642 § 1, 1972)
The following grammatical rules shall apply in the ordinances
of the city:
A. Gender.
Any gender includes the other 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. 642 § 2, 1972)
Whenever in the ordinances of the city, any act or omission
is made unlawful, it includes causing, allowing, permitting, aiding,
abetting, suffering or concealing the fact of such act or omission.
(Ord. 642 § 3, 1972)
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. 642 § 4, 1972)
The repeal of an ordinance shall not repeal the repealing clause
of such ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed
thereby.
(Ord. 642 § 5, 1972)