1-005. - Definition and Rules of Construction.

In the construction of the Ordinances of this City, the following rules and definitions shall be observed and applied unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of these Ordinances:

"Business." The term "business" includes any trade, profession, calling, activity, operation or enterprise for which a license is required by any Ordinance of this City.

"Chief of Police," "City Marshal," "Town Marshal" or "Marshal." The terms "Chief of Police," "City Marshal," "Town Marshal" or "Marshal" as used in this code all have the same meaning and may be used interchangeably.

"Gender" - Singular and Plural. Unless otherwise indicated from the context of the Ordinance, all words used in the singular shall include the plural and all words used in the masculine gender shall extend to and apply to the feminine gender.

"General Rule." All words and phrases shall be construed and understood according to the common use and understanding of the language; the technical words and phrases and such other words and phrases as may have acquired a particular meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to such particular meaning.

"Governing Body." The word "governing body" as used throughout this Code means the City Council of this City.

"Highway" - "Road." The terms "highway" and "road" include public bridges, and may be equivalent to the words "county way," "county road," "common road," and "state road."

"License." The term "license" includes any certificate or license issued by this City.

"Location." Whenever any act, conduct or offense is prohibited or required and no reference is made to location, unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the act, conduct, or offense prohibited or required shall be within the boundaries of this City.

"Municipality." The word "municipality" as used throughout this Code means the "Tremonton City Corporation."

"Offense." Offense means any act, action, or conduct prohibited by this Code or the failure to perform any acts required in this Code.

"Officer or Officials." The terms "officer" or "official" as used in this Code mean any elected or appointed person employed by the City unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Owner." The term "owner" applied to a building or land shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or lessee of a whole or part of such building or land.

"Person." The term "person" includes all individuals both male and female, any governmental agency, corporation, partnership, association, company, and every other form of organization whether formed voluntarily or involuntarily.

"Property." The term "property" includes both real and personal property.

"Reasonable Time." In all cases where any Ordinance requires that an act be done in a reasonable time or that reasonable notice be given, such reasonable time for such notice shall be deemed to mean such time as may be necessary for the expeditious performance of such duty or compliance with such notice.

"Recorder." The term "Recorder" means the individual appointed to act as the Recorder of the City.

"Street." The term "street" includes alleys, lanes, courts, boulevards, public ways, public squares, public places, sidewalks, gutters and culverts, crosswalks, and intersections.

"Tenant" - "Occupant." The term "tenant" or "occupant" applied to a building or land shall apply to any person who occupies all or any part of such building or land either alone or with others.

"Tenses." The use of any verb in the present tense shall include the future and past tense when applicable.

"Time How Computed." The time within which an act is to be done as provided in any Ordinance or in any Resolution or order of this City, when expressed in days, shall be determined by excluding the first day and including the last day, except if the last day be a Sunday or a holiday, then the last day shall be the day next following such Sunday or holiday which is not a Sunday or holiday. When time is expressed in hours, Sunday and all holidays shall be excluded.

"Week." The word "week" shall be construed to mean any seven (7) day period.