In the interpretation and construction of this Code
and of all ordinances and resolutions of the Town, the following definitions
shall be observed, unless they are inconsistent with the manifest
intent of the Council or the context clearly requires otherwise:
COUNTY
The County of Louisa in the State of Virginia.
FOLLOWING
When used by way of reference to any section or sections
of any ordinance shall be construed to mean next following that in
which such reference is made.
HEALTH OFFICER
The Director of the Thomas Jefferson Health District or the
Director's authorized representative or any other public health officer
having jurisdiction within the Town by authority of state law or that
officer's duly authorized representative.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
OATH
Includes an affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an
affirmation may be substituted for an oath.
OCCUPANT or TENANT
When applied to a building or land, any person who holds
a written or oral lease of or actually occupies the whole or a part
of such building or land, either alone or with others.
OWNER
When applied to any property, includes any part owner, joint
owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of
the whole or a part of such property.
PERSON
Includes a firm, partnership, association of persons, corporation,
organization or any other group acting as a unit.
PRECEDING
When used by way of reference to any section or sections
of any ordinance shall be construed to mean next preceding that in
which such reference is made.
PROPERTY
Real, personal or mixed property.
PUBLIC GROUNDS
The parks and all public lands owned by the Town and those
parts of public places which do not form traveled parts of streets
as defined in this section.
SIDEWALK
Any portion of a street between the curbline or the lateral
lines of a roadway, where there is no curb, and the adjacent property
line intended for the use of pedestrians.
STREET
Includes avenues, boulevards, highways, roads, alleys, lanes,
viaducts, bridges and the approaches thereto and all other public
thoroughfares in the Town and shall mean the entire width thereof
between abutting property lines. It shall 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 Council.
SWEAR; SWORN
Equivalent to the word "affirm" or "affirmed" in all cases
in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath.
TOWN
The Town of Louisa in the County of Louisa and State of Virginia.
The words "in the Town" shall mean any territorial jurisdiction which
for the exercise of its regulatory power has been conferred on the
Town by general or special law.
WRITTEN; IN WRITING
Include typewriting, printing on paper and any other mode
of representing words and letters.