[Adopted as §§ 25.01 and 25.03
of the 1998 Code]
In the construction of this Code, the following
rules shall be observed unless such construction would be inconsistent
with the manifest intent of the ordinance:
A.
Wisconsin Statutes. All references to "Wisconsin Statutes"
or "Wis. Stats." shall mean the Wisconsin Statutes as of the adoption
of this Code, as amended or renumbered from time to time.
[Amended 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 489]
B.
Gender, singular and plural. Every word in this Code
and in any ordinance imparting the masculine gender may extend and
be applied to females as well as males, and every word imparting the
singular number only may extend and be applied to several persons
or things as well as to one person or thing; provided these rules
of construction shall not be applied to any provision which contains
any express language excluding such construction or when the subject
matter or context of such provision may be repugnant thereto.
C.
Person. The word "person" extends and applies to natural
persons, firms, corporations, associations, partnerships, limited-liability
companies or other bodies politic and to all entities capable of being
sued, unless plainly inapplicable.
D.
Acts of agents. When a provision requires an act to
be done which may by law as well be done by an agent as by the principal,
such requirement shall be construed to include all such acts when
done by an authorized agent.
[Amended 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. 467]
Whenever in this Code any standard, code, rule,
regulation or other written or printed matter is adopted by reference,
it shall be deemed incorporated in this Code as if fully set forth
herein and the Clerk or his designee shall file, deposit and keep
in his office a copy of the code, standard, rule, regulation or other
written or printed matter as adopted. Materials so filed, deposited
and kept shall be public records open for examination with proper
care by any person during the Clerk's office hours, subject to such
orders or regulations which the Clerk may prescribe for their preservation.
