Chapter 1.04
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
1.04.030 Interpretation of language.
1.04.040 Construction of provisions.
1.04.050 Grammatical interpretation.
1.04.080 Prohibited acts include causing and permitting.
1.04.090 Repeal shall not revive any ordinances.
1.04.100 Effect of repeal on past actions and obligations.
1.04.010 Definitions.
The following words and phrases, whenever used in the ordinances of Alpine County, California, shall be construed as defined in this section unless from the context a different meaning is intended or unless a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words or phrases:
A. “Board” means the board of supervisors of the county of Alpine. “All its members” or “all board members” means the total number of county supervisors holding office.
B. “County” means the county of Alpine.
C. “Law” denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution and statutes of the state of California, the ordinances of the county of Alpine and, when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may be promulgated thereunder.
D. “May” is permissive.
E. “Month” means a calendar month.
F. “Must” and “shall” are each mandatory.
G. “Oath” includes 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.”
H. “Owner,” applied to a building or land, means and includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common,. joint tenant, tenant by the entirety, of the whole or a part of such building or land.
I. “Person” means and includes a natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business, trust, organization, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them.
J. “Personal property” means and includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt.
K. “Preceding” and “following” means next before and next after, respectively.
L. “Property” means and includes real and personal property.
M. “Real property” means and includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.
N. “Sidewalk” means that portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent property line intended for the use of pedestrians.
O. “State” means the state of California.
P. “Street” means and includes all streets, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, squares, curbs, or other public ways in this county 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.
Q. “Tenant” and “occupant,” applied to a building or land, means and includes any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
R. “Written” means and includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multigraphed, or otherwise reproduced in permanent visible form.
S. “Year” means a calendar year. (Ord. 482 § 1, 1988)
1.04.020 Title of office
Use of the title of any officer, employee, department, board or commission means that officer, employee, department, board or commission of the county of Alpine. (Ord. 482 § 2, 1988)
1.04.030 Interpretation of language.
All words and phrases shall be construed 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. (Ord. 482 § 3, 1988)
1.04.040 Construction of provisions.
The provisions of the ordinances of the county of Alpine, and all proceedings under them, are to be construed with a view to effect their objects and to promote justice. (Ord. 482 § 8, 1988)
1.04.050 Grammatical interpretation.
The following grammatical rules shall apply in the ordinances of the county of Alpine, unless it is apparent from the context that a different construction is intended:
A. Gender. Each gender includes the masculine, feminine and neuter genders.
B. Singular and Plural. The singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
C. Tenses. Words used in the present tense include the past and the future tenses and vice versa, unless manifestly inapplicable. (Ord. 482 § 4, 1988)
1.04.060 Acts by agents.
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 to include all such acts performed by an authorizing agent. (Ord. 482 § 5, 1988)
1.04.070 Computation of time.
Except when otherwise provided, the time within which an act is required to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last day, unless the last day is Sunday or a holiday, in which case it shall also be excluded. (Ord. 482 § 7, 1988)
1.04.080 Prohibited acts include causing and permitting
Whenever in the ordinances of the county, any act or omission is made unlawful, it shall include causing, allowing, permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering, or concealing the fact of such act or omission. (Ord. 482 § 6, 1988)
1.04.090 Repeal shall not revive any ordinances.
The repeal of an ordinance shall not repeal the repealing clause of an ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed thereby. (Ord. 489 § 2, 1988: Ord. 482 § 9, 1988)
1.04.100 Effect of repeal on past actions and obligations.
The repeal hereby of any ordinance or part or portion of any ordinance of the county shall not in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date thereof, nor affect any right which has accrued nor any suit, action, or proceeding commenced under or by virtue of the ordinances or portions repealed, nor be construed as a waiver of any license, fee, or penalty at said effective date due and unpaid under such ordinances, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinances relating to the collection of any such license, fee, or penalty, or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. (Ord. 489 § 3, 1988)