A. CHARTER CITY, THIS CITY or CITY OF LACKAWANNA CODE, THIS CODE or MUNICIPAL CODE COUNCILMAN COUNCIL or CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL PRESIDENT COUNTY COUNTY CLERK COUNTY LEGISLATURE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAYOR MUNICIPAL CODE MUNICIPALITY OWNER PERSON PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE STATE
Specific terms. As used in this Code, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The Lackawanna City Charter.
The City of Lackawanna in the County of Erie and State of New York.
The "City of Lackawanna Municipal Code."
A duly elected member of the Council.
The local legislative body of the City of Lackawanna.
The duly elected presiding officer of the Council.
The County of Erie in the State of New York.
The County Clerk of the County of Erie in the State of New York.
The duly constituted legislative body of the County of Erie and the State of New York.
The officer or employee designated by appropriate authority to be in charge of and responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of a local law, ordinance, code or regulations or parts thereof, for which he or she is so designated.
The Mayor of the City of Lackawanna.
See “Code.”
The City of Lackawanna.
A person who has the legal title, alone or with others, or exercises dominion or control over property both real and personal.
One or more persons of either sex, natural person, corporations, partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, societies and all other entities capable of being sued.
The Councilman selected by the Council to preside over the Council during the temporary absence of the Council President.
The State of New York.
B.
Charter definitions. Words used in this Code which are defined in § 1.3 of the Lackawanna City Charter shall have the same meanings as defined therein.
C.
Applicability of the General Construction Law. Words not otherwise above described and defined in the General Construction Law shall have the same meanings as defined therein.
D.
Names of officers, boards, departments, commissions and other agencies. The names of officers, boards, departments, commissions and other agencies used in this Code shall be construed as though the words "of the City of Lackawanna, New York" were added unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires.
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Other words. All other words used in this Code and not otherwise specifically defined shall be construed in the manner that they are normally used unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise; but words that have acquired a technical meaning in law and are so used shall be construed and understood in accordance with such meaning.