[Adopted 2-26-1959 as Art. V of the 1959 Unified Code of Ordinances Adopting Ordinance]
In the definition of terms and construction of all ordinances hereby enacted or hereafter to be enacted, the following rules shall be observed unless excluded by express provision or when to do so would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the ordinances:
A. 
Person. The term "person" includes a corporation, a joint-stock association and a partnership, as well as an individual, unless such extension is clearly inapplicable.
B. 
Gender. The words of the masculine gender include the feminine and the neuter gender and may refer to a corporation or to a board or other body or assembly of persons; and when the sense so indicates, the words of neuter gender may refer to any gender.
C. 
Tenses. The words of the present tense shall include the future.
D. 
Heretofore and hereafter. Each of the terms "heretofore" and "hereafter" in any provision of the ordinances relates to the time such provision takes effect.
E. 
Singular and plural words. Words in the singular number include the plural and in the plural number include the singular.
F. 
Village and village officials.
(1) 
Whenever used without modifying words or qualifications, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
VILLAGE
The Incorporated Village of Tarrytown, New York.
VILLAGE BOARD or BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Tarrytown.
(2) 
The designation of any other board, commission, committee, official or agency shall mean that of the Incorporated Village of Tarrytown, New York.