In a prosecution for the violation of a provision of this code, it shall be sufficient to refer to the code as the "ordinance code of the city of La Verne."
(Prior code § 1101)
Chapter, title and section headings contained in this code shall not govern, limit, modify or affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of this code.
(Prior code § 1301)
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 any law or by reason of ownership or control of property.
(Prior code § 1310)
The use of titles of any officer, employee, office, board, commission or ordinance shall mean such officer, employee, office, board, commission or ordinance of the city, unless otherwise designated.
(Prior code § 1320)
A. 
Nontechnical Meaning. Words and phrases used in this code and not specifically defined shall be construed according to the context and approved usage of the language.
B. 
Number. The singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
C. 
Gender Any gender includes the other gender.
D. 
Tense. Words used in the present tense include the past and future tenses, and vice versa.
(Prior code §§ 1341—1344)
If any chapter, title, section or subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code. The city council would have adopted this code and each chapter, title, section. subsection, sentence, clause, phrase and portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more chapters, titles, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portion is invalid or unconstitutional.
(Prior code § 1350)
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any section or to fail to comply with any requirement of this code.
B. 
Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this code is guilty of a misdemeanor, unless the violation is made an infraction by ordinance.
(Prior code §§ 1400—1401; Ord. 803 § 1, 1990)
Whenever this code makes any act or omission unlawful, it shall include causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering or concealing the fact of such act or omission.
(Prior code § 1405)
In addition to the penalties provided in this title, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this code shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by the city summarily abated as such, and each day that such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.
(Prior code § 1407)