The provisions of this Code and all proceedings under it are to be construed to achieve the purposes of this Code and to promote justice.
(Ord. 08-02 § 1)
The adoption of this Code does not affect prosecutions for ordinance violations committed prior to the effective date of this Code, does not waive any fee or penalty due and unpaid on the effective date of this Code, and does not affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit posted, filed or deposited pursuant to the requirements of any ordinance.
(Ord. 08-02 § 1)
The provisions of this Code, insofar as they are substantially the same as the provisions of existing ordinances applicable within the City of Wildomar at the time of the effective date of this Code, shall be considered as restatements and continuations thereof and not as new enactments.
(Ord. 08-02 § 1)
If any title, chapter, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Code.
(Ord. 08-02 § 1)
This Code shall refer only to the omission or commission of acts within the territorial limits of the City of Wildomar and that territory outside of the City over which the City has jurisdiction or control by virtue of the California Constitution, or any law, or by reason of ownership or control of property.
(Ord. 08-02 § 1)
All references in this Code to places, acts, persons, or things and all else in relation to this Code shall be construed to mean that the same are applicable to this City, whether the City is mentioned in each particular section or not.
(Ord. 08-02 § 1)
Unless the provisions of this Code otherwise specifically provide, or the context of this Code indicates to the contrary, the general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions set forth in the following sections of this chapter shall govern the construction of this Code.
(Ord. 08-02 § 1)
The title, chapter, section and subsection headings contained in this Code shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of any title, chapter, section or subsection of this Code.
(Ord. 08-02 § 1)
Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon, a public officer or employee, the power may be exercised or the duty may be performed by a deputy of such officer or employee or by a person otherwise duly authorized by law, unless this Code expressly provides otherwise.
(Ord. 08-02 § 1)
Whenever any reference in this Code is made to an ordinance, the reference shall apply to such ordinance of the City, unless this Code expressly provides otherwise. Whenever any reference is made to any portion of this Code or to any ordinances of this City, the reference shall apply to all amendments and additions to this Code.
(Ord. 08-02 § 1)
When a limitation or period of time prescribed in any existing ordinance or statute for acquiring a right or barring a remedy, or for any other purpose, has begun to run before this Code goes into effect, the time which has already run shall be deemed a part of the time prescribed as such limitation.
(Ord. 08-02 § 1)
As used in this Code, unless a different meaning is apparent from the context or is specified elsewhere in the Code:
shall mean a "business registration," as described in Title 5 of this Code.
shall mean from January 1st through December 31st of any given year.
shall mean the City of Wildomar.
shall mean the appointed official of the City who occupies the position of chief administrative officer of the City.
shall mean the City Council of the City of Wildomar.
shall mean a person duly elected to the Council.
shall mean the County of Riverside.
shall mean from July 1st of any given calendar year through June 30th of the following calendar year.
shall mean and include wares and merchandise.
shall be permissive.
shall mean a calendar month, unless otherwise specially expressed.
shall include affirmation.
Wherever certain hours are named in this Code, they shall mean Standard Time or Daylight Saving Time as may be in current use in the City.
shall mean and include carrying on, keeping, conducting, or maintaining.
applied to a building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant, tenant in common, or joint tenant of the whole or a part of such building or land.
shall include any person, firm, company, corporation, partnership, association, public corporation, City (except the City of Wildomar), the County of Riverside, any district in the County of Riverside, the State of California, or the United States of America, or any department, agency, or political subdivision of the above, unless this Code expressly provides otherwise.
shall include money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debts.
shall mean the agency which performs the appropriate law enforcement function for the City. "Police Chief," "Chief of Police," or "Chief of Police Services" shall mean the head of the agency or division which at the time involved has responsibility for performing the police function for, or within, the City.
shall include real and personal property.
where used to designate a period of time, shall mean the first three calendar months of any given year or succeeding period of three calendar months.
shall include land, tenements, and hereditaments.
shall include any sale, exchange, barter, or offer for sale.
shall mean a section of this Code, unless some other source is specifically set forth.
shall mean the State of California.
shall include all streets, highways, avenues, boulevards, alleys, courts, places, squares, or other public ways in the City which have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use, or such other public property so designated in any state law.
shall mean a subsection of the section in which the term occurs, unless some other section is expressly set forth.
shall be mandatory.
applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report, statement, or record is required or authorized by this Code, such notice, report, statement, or record shall be made in writing in the English language, unless this Code expressly provides otherwise.
Words and phrases not defined in this Code shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language, or, when appropriate, by reference to definitions contained in state or federal law. |
(Ord. 08-02 § 1; Ord. 259, 2/10/2026)
The following grammatical rules shall apply to this Code, 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 vice versa.
C.
Tenses. Words used in the present tense include the past and future tenses and vice versa, unless manifestly inapplicable.
(Ord. 08-02 § 1)