The following words and phrases, whenever used in the ordinances
of the City 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 and phrases:
means the City of Milwaukie, Oregon.
means the City Council of the City. "All its members" or
"all Councilors" means the total number of Councilors holding office.
means the County of Clackamas.
means calendar day.
denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution and statutes
of the State of Oregon, the ordinances of the City of Milwaukie, and
when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may be promulgated
thereunder.
is permissive.
means a calendar month.
are each mandatory.
applied to a building or land includes any part owner, joint
owner, tenant in common, joint tenants, tenant by the entirety, of
the whole or part of such building or land.
means a human being or any corporation, company, partnership,
government entity, or association.
includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences
of debt.
means and includes real and personal property.
includes lands, tenements, and hereditaments.
is an area dedicated to the public for vehicular and/or pedestrian
and/or bike travel.
is the improved surface intended for pedestrian use in or
near a right-of-way and roughly parallel to a street within the right-of-way.
is the portion of any right-of-way intended for use for vehicular
traffic.
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.
means and includes printed or machine readable form.
means calendar year.
(Ord. 1591 § 1, 1986; Ord. 1993 § 3, 2009)
Use of the title of any officer, employee, department, board,
commission, or committee means that officer, employee, department,
board, commission, or committee of the City.
(Ord. 1591 § 2, 1986; Ord. 1993 § 4, 2009)
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. 1591 § 3, 1986)
The following grammatical rules shall apply in the ordinances
of the City, 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. 1591 § 4, 1986)
It is a violation of this code to cause, authorize, aid, abet,
or intentionally conceal a violation of this code.
(Ord. 1591 § 6, 1986; Ord. 1993 § 6, 2009)
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. 1591 § 7, 1986)
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. 1591 § 8, 1986)
The repeal of an ordinance shall not repeal the repealing clause
of an ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed thereby.
(Ord. 1591 § 9, 1986)
When directed by the City Council, the City Manager, City Attorney,
or City Recorder is authorized to prepare explanatory statement(s)
for the Clackamas County Voters' Pamphlet for matters relating to
municipal legislation referred or initiated by petition.
(Ord. 1974 § 1, 2007)
