[Adopted 8-11-1980 by Ord. No. 137 as
Ch. 1 of the Grosse Ile Township Code]
In the construction of the Code, the following
definitions or rules of construction shall control unless the context
clearly requires otherwise:
A.
COUNTY
OWNER
PERSON
PROPERTY
PUBLIC ACTS
PUBLIC PLACE
TOWNSHIP
TOWNSHIP BOARD OR BOARD
Definitions. As used in this Code, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Wayne County, Michigan.
As it applies to a building or land, includes any part owner,
land contract vendor or vendee, joint owner, owner by any type of
tenancy and in general any person that has any interest in the subject
building or land.
Includes any individual, copartnership, association, unincorporated
club, joint venture or corporation, any trust or any other group or
combination of persons acting as a unit and in general any entity
or organizations through which more than one person can act.
Includes both real and personal property unless a particular
section indicates otherwise.
The public acts of the State of Michigan.
Any public roadway, any public park, any public building
or public place of assembly and in general any place open to or frequented
by the public whether such place is owned by a public agency or by
a private individual.
The Township of Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan.
The legislative body of the Township of Grosse Ile.
B.
Rules of construction.
(1)
Delegation of authority. Whenever a provision appears
requiring an officer or head of a department of the Township to do
some act or to make certain inspections, it is to be construed as
authorizing the officer or head of the department to designate, delegate
and authorize subordinates to perform the required act or make the
required inspection unless the terms of the particular chapter or
section designate otherwise.
(2)
Gender. A word implying or identifying the masculine
gender shall extend and be applied to females and to other legal entities
such as corporations, firms, partnerships, etc., unless the context
of a particular section requires a limited construction.
(3)
Interpretation. In the interpretation and application
of any provision of this Code, such provision shall be held to be
the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public safety
and general welfare. Where any provision of the Code imposes a greater
restriction upon a particular subject matter than a general provision
imposed elsewhere by the Code, the provision imposing the greater
restriction or regulation shall be deemed to be controlling.
(4)
Names of commissions. The name or title of any officer,
board, commission or agency when appearing alone in the Code is to
be construed as if the words "of the Township of Grosse Ile, Wayne
County, Michigan" followed it.
(5)
Number. A word implying the singular number shall
be applied to several persons and things in addition to one person
and thing, unless a specific section requires a limited construction.
The headings of the sections of this Code are
intended to indicate the contents of the sections and shall not be
deemed to be the titles of such sections nor any part of the section
itself.
A.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided in this
Code or in any amendment thereof, a person convicted of a violation
of any section or chapter or provision of this Code or convicted of
the commission of any act declared to be a misdemeanor or an offense
by this Code shall be punished by a fine which shall not exceed the
sum of $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. Each act of violation and every day upon
which such violation shall occur or continue shall constitute a separate
offense.
B.
This Code may also be enforced by suit for injunction,
action for damages, or by or through any other legal process appropriate
to the enforcement thereof.
Whenever any act or omission to act is a violation
of this Code or of any rule or regulation adopted hereunder, any person
who causes, secures, aids or abets such violation may be prosecuted
and any conviction thereof shall be punished as if he had directly
committed such violation.
