(1) 
Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases where used in this code shall have the meaning and construction given in this section:
(a) 
"Aggrieved person", "person aggrieved" and/or "aggrieved party of record"
means one whose proprietary, pecuniary or personal rights would be substantially affected by a particular action;
(b) 
"Code" means the "Lewis County Code";
(c) 
"Board"
means the board of county commissioners of Lewis County;
(d) 
"Board of Health"
means the board of health of Lewis County;
(e) 
"County"
means the county of Lewis;
(f) 
"Person"
means any natural person, firm, association, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, organization, club, company, corporation, business trust or their manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them;
(g) 
"State"
means the state of Washington;
(h) 
"Oath"
includes affirmation;
(i) 
Shall, May. "Shall" is mandatory. "May" is permissive.
(2) 
The use of the title of any officer, employee, department, board or commission means that officer, employee, department, board or commission of Lewis County.
(3) 
Unless subsequent provisions of this code specifically provide otherwise, the date of action or, in those cases requiring personal or certified mail service, the date of service shall not be included when computing time periods. The last day of the period so computed shall be included unless it is not a business day, in which event the period runs until the close of the next business day.
(H98-0327, 1998; Ord. 1157, 1998)
The following grammatical rules shall apply to the ordinances and resolutions of Lewis County:
(1) 
Gender. Any gender includes the other genders;
(2) 
Singular and Plural. The singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular;
(3) 
Tenses. Words used in the present tense include the past and the future tenses and vice versa;
(4) 
Use of Words and Phrases. Words and phrases not specifically defined shall be construed according to the context and approved usage of the language.
(Ord. 1157, 1998)
Whenever in this code any act or omission is made unlawful, it shall include causing, allowing, permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering or concealing the fact of such act or omission.
(Ord. 1157, 1998)