[Adopted 9-12-1984 as Ch. 1, § 1-2, of the 1984 Frederick County Code; amended in its entirety 12-9-1992]
A. 
In the construction of this Code and of all County ordinances, the following rules shall be observed, unless otherwise specifically provided or unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the Board of Supervisors:
(1) 
Gender. See Code of Virginia, § 1-13.7.
(2) 
Computation of time. See Code of Virginia, § 1-13.3.
(3) 
Number. See Code of Virginia, § 1-13.15.
(4) 
"Or" and "and." "Or" may be read "and" and "and" may be read "or" if the sense requires it.
(5) 
"Preceding" and "following." See Code of Virginia, §§ 1-13.6 and 1-13.23.
(6) 
"State" and "commonwealth." The words "state" and "commonwealth" shall be construed as if the words "of Virginia" followed.
(7) 
Time. Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and present.
(8) 
Other words. The rules of construction given in §§ 1-13.1 to 1-15.1 of the Code of Virginia shall govern, so far as applicable, the construction of all other words not defined in this section.
B. 
As used in this Code and all County ordinances, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Frederick, Virginia.
COUNTY
The County of Frederick, in the State of Virginia.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The joint department of public health of the City of Winchester and Frederick County.
HEALTH OFFICER
The Director of the Health Department or his authorized representative.
MONTH
See Code of Virginia, § 1-13.13.
OATH
See Code of Virginia, § 1-13.16.
OWNER
When applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of the whole or a part of such building or land.
PERSON
See Code of Virginia, § 1-13.19.
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.
SIGNATURE or SUBSCRIPTION
Includes a mark when a person cannot write.
STREET and HIGHWAY
Includes public streets, avenues, boulevards, highways, roads, alleys, lanes, viaducts, bridges and the approaches thereto and all other public thoroughfares in the County 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 Board of Supervisors.
SWEAR and SWORN
See Code of Virginia, § 1-13.28.
WRITTEN or IN WRITING
Includes any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
YEAR
See Code of Virginia, § 1-13.33.