As used in this code, unless a different meaning is apparent from the context or is specified elsewhere in this code:
"City"
means the area within the territorial city limits of the city of La Verne and such territory outside of the city over which the city has jurisdiction or control by virtue of any Constitutional provision or any law.
"City council"
means the city council of the city of La Verne.
"Code" or "this code"
means the ordinance code of the city of La Verne.
"Chapter," "title" and "section"
mean respectively chapter, title and section of this code.
"Oath"
means and includes affirmation.
"Person"
means natural person, firm, corporation, cooperative corporation, organization, company, association, business, trust, joint stock company, mutual water company, partnership, joint venture, club, county or any other political subdivision of the state of California, or the agent, servant, manager, officer, employee or lessee of any of them.
"Smoking"
means the use, carrying or holding of a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette of any kind, including any type of electronic and/or battery-operated cigarette, an electronic smoking device or vaporizer device (regardless of product name or descriptor), the use of which may resemble smoking, which can be used to deliver an inhaled dose of tobacco, nicotine or other substance.
"Written"
includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed or multigraphed.
(Prior code § 1330; Ord. 1100 § 5, 2021)
The provisions of the Civil Code of California, Sections 13 and 1645, are adopted in the interpretation of words and phrases, unless otherwise provided in this code.
(Prior code § 1340)