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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1973-1360 General provisions (1.04)ORDINANCE NO. 1360 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL. CITY, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE GENERALLY TO ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, AND PROVIDING FOR RULES OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA: Section 1. Definitions The following words and phrases whenever used in the ordinances of the City of National City, California, shall be construed as defined in this section unless from the context a different meaning is intended or unless different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words or phrases: (1) "City" means the City of National City, California, or the area within the territorial limits of the City of National City, and such territory outside of the City over which the City has jurisdiction or control by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provision. (2) "Computation of time" means the time within which an act is to be done. It' shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last day; and if the last day be Sunday or a legal holiday, that day shall be excluded. (3) "Council" means the City Council of the City of National City, California. "All its members" or "all councilmen" mean the total number of councilmen provided by the General Laws of the State of California. (4) "County" means the County of San Diego, California. (5) "Law" denotes applicable federal law, the constitution and statutes of the State of California, the ordinances of the City of National City, and when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may be promulgated thereunder. (6) "May" is permissive. (7) "Month" means a calendar month. (8) "Must" and "shall." Each is mandatory (9) "Oath" shall be construed to include an affirmation or declaration in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words "swear" and "sworn" shall be equivalent to the words "affirm" and "affirmed." (10) "Or" may be read "and" and "and" may be read "or" if the sense requires it. (11) "Ordinance" means a law of the City; provided that a temporary or special law, administrative action, order or directive, may be in the form of a resolution. corporation, business, trust, organization, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them. (14) "Personal property" includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt. (15) "Preceding" and "following" mean next before and next after, respectively. (16) "Property" includes real and personal property. (17) "Real property" includes lands, tenements and hereditaments. (18) "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the curb line and the adjacent property line intended for the use of pedestrians. (19) "State" means the State of California. (20) "Street" includes all streets, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, squares, curbs, or other public ways in this City which have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use, or such other public property so designated in any law of this State. (21) "Tenant" and "occupant," applied to a building or land, includes any person who occupies whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others. (22) Title of Office: Use of the title of any officer, employee, board or commission means that officer, employee, department, board or commission of the City. (23) "Written" includes printed, type- written, mimeographed or multigraphed. (24) "Year" means a calendar year. (25) All words and phrases shall be construed and understood according to the common and approved usage of the language; but technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in the law shall be construed and understood according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning. (26) When an act is required by an ordinance the same being such that it may be done as well by an agent as by the principal, such requirement shall be construed as to include all such acts performed by an authorized agent. Section 2. Grammatical Interpretation. The following grammatical rules shall apply in the ordinances of the City National City, California: (1) Gender. Any gender incl other genders. (2) Singular and Plural. The singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular. (3) Tenses. Words used in the present tense include the past and the future tenses and vice versa, unless manifestly inapplicable. (4) Use of Words and Phrases. Words and phrases not specifically defined shall be construed according to the context and ,......-.,., n,l„eannnf+hn lanai'ano omission. Section•4. Construction. The provisions of the ordinances of the City of National City, and all proceedings under them are to be construed with a view to effect their objects and to promote justice. Section 5. Repeal shall not revive any ordinances. The repeal of an ordinance shall not repeal the repealing clause of such ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed thereby. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of May, 1973. K I LE MORGAN Mayor ATTEST: lone Minogue Campbell City Clerk by: M. Gudmundson Deputy City Clerk Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on May 8, 1973 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Camacho, Pinson, Waters, Morgan. Nays: Councilmen None Absent: Councilmen Reid Abstain: Councilmen None. AUTHENTICATED BY: KILE MORGAN Mayor of the City of National City, California lone Minogue Campbell City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: M. Gudmundson Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final passage, to wit, on May 1, 1973 and on May 8, 1973. I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the Council, and that there was available for the consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance. 1 FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foreg g is a full, true and correct copy of • - DINANCE NO. 1360 of the City Na, on I City, passed and adopted by id City on May 8, 19 lone Mi g ,it' flptfell City C k of the City o Nation City, California By. M. Gudmundson Deputy NC 5939 5-17-73 AND I HEREBY CERTIFY that the same has been duly published according to law.