[Adopted as Ch. 10, §§ 10.05, 10.06 and 10.08 through 10.12, of the 1993 Code]
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General rule. Words and phrases shall be taken in their plain or ordinary and usual sense. However, technical words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be understood according to their technical import.
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For the purpose of this Code, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
CODE, THIS CODE or THIS CODE OF ORDINANCES
This County Code as modified by amendment, revision, and adoption of new titles, chapters, or sections.
COUNTY
Henderson County, Kentucky.
MAY
The act referred to is permissive.
MONTH
A calendar month.
OATH
An affirmation 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."
OFFICER, OFFICE, EMPLOYEE, COMMISSION, OR DEPARTMENT
An officer, office, employee, commission, or department of this County unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
PERSON
Extends to and includes person, persons, firm, corporation, copartnership, trustee, lessee, or receiver. Whenever used in any clause prescribing and imposing a penalty, the terms "person" or "whoever" as applied to any unincorporated entity shall mean the partners or members thereof, and as applied to corporations, the officers or agents thereof.
PRECEDING or FOLLOWING
Next before or next after, respectively.
SHALL
The act referred to is mandatory.
SIGNATURE or SUBSCRIPTION
Includes a mark when the person cannot write.
STATE
The Commonwealth of Kentucky.[1]
WRITTEN
Any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
YEAR
A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; equivalent to the words "Year of Our Lord."
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Editor's Note: The original definition of "subchapter," which immediately followed this definition, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Art. I above).
The construction of all ordinances of this County shall be by the following rules, unless such construction is plainly repugnant to the intent of the legislative body or of the context of the same ordinance:
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"And" or "or." Either conjunction shall include the other as if written "and/or," if the sense requires it.
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Acts by assistants. When a statute or ordinance requires an act to be done which, by law, an agent or deputy as well may do as the principal, such requisition shall be satisfied by the performance of such act by an authorized agent or deputy.
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Gender; singular and plural; tenses. Words denoting the masculine gender shall be deemed to include the feminine and neuter genders; words in the singular shall include the plural, and words in the plural shall include the singular; the use of a verb in the present tense shall include the future, if applicable.
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General term. A general term following specific enumeration of terms is not to be limited to the class enumerated unless expressly so limited.
Whenever in one section reference is made to another section hereof, such reference shall extend and apply to the section referred to as subsequently amended, revised, recodified, or renumbered unless the subject matter is changed or materially altered by the amendment or revision.
Reference to a public office or officer shall be deemed to apply to any office, officer, or employee of this County exercising the powers, duties, or functions contemplated in the provision, irrespective of any transfer of functions or change in the official title of the functionary.
If a manifest error is discovered, consisting of the misspelling of any words; the omission of any word or words necessary to express the intention of the provisions affected; the use of a word or words to which no meaning can be attached; or the use of a word or words when another word or words were clearly intended to express such intent, such spelling shall be corrected and such word or words supplied, omitted, or substituted as will conform with the manifest intention, and the provisions shall have the same effect as though the correct words were contained in the text as originally published. No alteration shall be made or permitted if any question exists regarding the nature or extent of such error.
The official time, as established by applicable state/federal laws, shall be the official time within this County for the transaction of all County business.
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In all cases where an ordinance requires an act to be done in a reasonable time or requires reasonable notice to be given, reasonable time or notice shall be deemed to mean the time which is necessary for a prompt performance of such act or the giving of such notice.
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The time within which an act is to be done, as herein provided, shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, it shall be excluded.