[Adopted 5-5-1986 as Secs. 6 and 8 of the Preface of the 1986 Code]
A. 
Unless the context requires other interpretations or otherwise noted, the following terms are defined:
CITY
The City of Franklin, New Hampshire.
CITY COUNCIL
The City Council of Franklin, New Hampshire.
CODE
The Code of the City of Franklin.
COUNTY
Merrimack County.
PERSON
Any natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association or corporation in his or her or its own capacity as administrator, conservator, executor, trustee, receiver or other representative appointed by a court.
PUBLIC WAY
Any sidewalk, street, alley, highway or other public thoroughfare.
STATE
The State of New Hampshire.
B. 
Word usage.
(1) 
Whenever any words in this Code denote the plural, the singular shall be deemed included, and whenever the singular number shall be used, it shall be deemed to include the plural.
(2) 
Wherever the masculine gender is used in this Code, females as well as males shall be deemed to be included.
(3) 
Words in the present tense shall be deemed to include the future.
(4) 
The word "shall" as used in this Code is mandatory.
Any person found guilty of violating this Code shall be fined not more than $1,000 for each violation, unless otherwise specified within the Code. Each day that a violation continues shall be considered a new violation for purposes of this section.