[Adopted 7-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1586 (§ 1-1 of the 1990 Code)]
In the construction of this Code and of all other ordinances, the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the Township Council:
COUNCIL or TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
The Township Council of the Township of Franklin.
MONTH
A calendar month.
OWNER
When applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, any corporation, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of the whole or of a part of such building or land.
PERSON
Extends and applies to associations, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals.
PRECEDING and FOLLOWING
Next before and next after, respectively.
STATE
The State of New Jersey.
STREET
Includes a public highway, road, avenue, court, lane or alley, and it shall also be construed to include a sidewalk or footpath, unless the contrary is expressed or unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the Township Council.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Franklin.
TOWNSHIP CLERK, CHIEF OF POLICE or OTHER OFFICERS
The Township Clerk, Chief of Police or such other Township officer or department, respectively, of the Township of Franklin, New Jersey.
WRITING or IN WRITING
Includes any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
A. 
Gender. A word importing the masculine gender shall extend and be applied to females and to firms, partnerships and corporations, as well as to males.
B. 
May. The word "may" is permissive.
C. 
Number. A word importing the singular number only may extend and be applied to several persons and things, as well as to one person or thing.
D. 
Shall. The word "shall" is mandatory.
E. 
Committee. Whenever in this Code any committee is mentioned by name or title, such committee shall be understood to be the committee of the Township Council designated by such name or title, unless otherwise indicated.
F. 
Computation of time. In computing any period of time, the day of the act or event after which the designated period begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday nor a holiday. When a period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation.