[Adopted 9-5-1995 (Ch. 2 of the Town 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 State Statutes as of the
adoption of this Code, as amended or renumbered from time to time.
[Amended 3-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-05]
B.
Singular and plural. 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 that these rules of construction
shall not be applied to any provision which contains any express language
excluding such construction.
C.
Person. The word "person" extends and applies to natural
persons, firms, corporations, associations, partnerships 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 a principal,
such requirement shall be construed to include all such acts when
done by an authorized agent.
If the provisions of the different chapters
of this Code conflict or contravene each other, the provisions of
each chapter shall prevail as to all matters and questions arising
out of subject matter of such chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 2.02(2),
Severability of Code provisions, which immediately followed this section,
was deleted 3-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-05.
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 shall file, deposit and keep in his/her office
a copy of the code, standard, rule, regulation or other written or
printed matter as adopted. Materials so filed 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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 2.05,
Effect of repeals; § 2.06, Title: effective date: citation,
and § 2.07, Keeping Code current, which immediately followed
this section, were deleted 3-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-05.
