Definitions.
For the purpose of this Code, the following definitions shall apply
unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"Article"
means a division of a chapter, designated in this Code by
a heading in the chapter analysis and a capitalized heading in the
body of the chapter, setting apart a group of sections related by
the subject matter of the heading. Not all chapters have articles.
"Computation of time"
means the time in which an act provided by law is to be done
is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless
the last day is a holiday and then it is also excluded.
“County"
means Riverside County, California.
"Day”
means the period of time between any midnight and the midnight
following.
“Daytime"
means the period of time between sunrise and sunset.
"In the City"
means and includes all territory over which the City now
has, or shall hereafter acquire, the jurisdiction for the exercise
of its police powers or other regulatory powers.
"Joint authority"
means all words giving a joint authority to three or more
persons or officers shall be construed as giving such authority to
a majority of such persons or officers.
“May”
means the act referred to is permissive.
"Nighttime"
means the period of time between sunset and sunrise.
“Oath”
means an affirmation 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.”
"Owner"
when applied to a building or land, means and includes any
part owner, joint owner, tenant, tenant in common, or joint tenant
of the whole or a part of such building or land.
“Person”
means and includes person, persons, firm, corporation, copartnership,
trustee, lessee, or receiver. Whenever used in any clause prescribing
and imposing a penalty, the terms “person” or “whoever”
as applied to any unincorporated entity means the partners or members
thereof, and as applied to corporations, the officers or agents thereof.
“Personal property”
means every species of property, except real property, as
defined in this section.
"Process"
means and includes a writ or summons issued in the course
of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature.
"Property"
means and includes real and personal property.
“Shall”
means the act referred to is mandatory.
“State”
means the State of California.
"Street"
means all streets, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts,
places, squares, sidewalks, parkways, 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 as designated in any law
of the state.
"Tenant” or “occupant"
as applied to a building or land means and includes any person
who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether alone
or with others.
"Territorial jurisdiction"
means this Code shall refer only to the omission or commission
of acts within the territorial limits of the City and to that territory
outside of the City over which the City has jurisdiction or control
by virtue of the Constitution or any law of the state, or by reason
or control of property.
Week.
A week consists of seven consecutive days.
"Written"
means any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether
by printing or otherwise.
"Year"
means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed.