2008-07-23 CC Agenda & Work Session

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(2) Code title, chapter and section headings do not constitute any part of the law as contained in the code. (B) (1) All references to codes, titles, chapters and sections are to the components of the code unless otherwise specified. Any component code may be referred to and cited by its name, such as the traffic code. (2) Sections may be referred to and cited by the designation 'T' followed by the number, such as ~ 10.01. (3) Headings and captions used in this code other than the title, chapter and section numbers are employed for reference purposes only and shall not be deemed a part of the text of any section. ~ 10.02 RULES OF INTERPRETATION. (A) Generally. Unless otherwise provided herein, or by law or implication required, the same rules of construction, definition and application shall govern the interpretation ofthis code as those governing the interpretation of state law. (B) Specific rules of interpretation. The construction of all ordinances of this city shall be by the following rules, unless that construction is plainly repugnant to the intent of the legislative body or of the context of the same ordinance. (1) AND or OR. Either conjunction shall include the other as if written and/or, whenever the context requires. (2) Acts by assistants. When a statute, code provision or ordinance requires an act to be done which, by law, an agent or deputy as well may do as the principal, that requisition shall be satisfied by the performance of the act by an authorized agent or deputy. (3) Gender; singular and plural; tenses. Words denoting the masculine gender shall be deemed to include the feminine and neuter genders; words in the singular shall include the plural, and words in the plural shall include the singular; the use of a verb in the present tense shall include the future, if applicable. (4) General term. A general term following specific enumeration ofterms is not to be limited to the class enumerated unless expressly so limited.