[Adopted 12-18-1997 by Ord. No. O-97-9 (Ch. 1, Art. II and
Art. III, § 1-307, of the 1997 Town Code)]
The following definitions provided in this article shall be
observed in the construction of all provisions of this Code, unless:
A.
To do so would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the Code;
or
B.
The chapter, article or section being considered provides a definition
which is inconsistent with one of the following definitions provided
in this article, in which case the definition provided by such a chapter,
article or section shall control.
As used in the Code of the Town of Chesapeake Beach, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The Charter of the Town of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland.
Calvert County, Maryland.
An affirmation or declaration, including that which by law
allows an affirmation to be substituted for an oath, and, in such
cases, the words "swear" and "sworn" shall be equivalent to the term
"oath."
As applied to an owner of a building or real property, the
word shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common,
joint tenant, or tenant by the entireties of the whole or part of
the building or real property.
Includes a corporation, company, firm, partnership, joint-venture
association, society, limited-liability company and natural persons.
Includes a mark when the person cannot write, his name being
written near it, and witnessed by a person who writes his own name
as a witness.
Shall be construed to mean the State of Maryland.
The Town of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, except as otherwise
provided.
All utilities that are part of the general services provided
by the Town of Chesapeake Beach (such as water, sewage, refuse collection
and other general services as they may become available).
A.
Days, months, years. When used in this Code or in subsequently enacted
ordinances and resolutions, the words "day," "month" and "year," including
the plural of each, shall mean calendar day, calendar month, or calendar
year respectively.
B.
Computation of time. The time within which an act is to be done shall
be computed by excluding the first and including the last day, and
if the last day is a Sunday or a legal holiday, then the following
day shall be used.
Words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine
and neuter. Words importing the feminine gender shall include the
masculine and neuter.
Words used in the singular include the plural, and words used
in the plural include the singular, unless a contrary intention is
clearly evident.
The words "shall," "should" and "will" are always to be construed
as mandatory and not discretionary or permissive. The word "may" is
to be construed as permissive or discretionary in effect.
All words giving a joint authority to three or more persons
or officers shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority
of such persons or officers.
