[R.O. 2006 §100.090; CC 1978 §12.010]
All general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions contained
in this Code shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent
and meaning of the Board of Aldermen may be fully carried out. Technical
words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law
shall be understood according to the technical import.
[R.O. 2006 §100.100; CC 1978 §12.020]
The headings of the Chapters and Sections of this Code are intended
as guides and not as part of this Code for purposes of interpretation
or construction.
[R.O. 2006 §100.110; CC 1978 §12.030]
The provisions appearing in this Code, so far as they are in
substance the same as those of ordinances existing at the time of
the adoption of this Code, shall be considered as a continuation thereof
and not as new enactments.
[R.O. 2006 §100.120; CC 1978 §12.040]
Whenever any ordinance or part of an ordinance shall be repealed
or modified, either expressly or by implication, by a subsequent ordinance,
the ordinance or part of an ordinance thus repealed or modified shall
continue in force until the subsequent ordinance repealing or modifying
the prior ordinance shall go into effect unless therein otherwise
expressly provided; but no suit, prosecution, proceeding, right, fine
or penalty instituted, created, given, secured or accrued under any
ordinance previous to its repeal shall in anywise be affected, released
or discharged but may be prosecuted, enjoyed and recovered as fully
as if such ordinance or provisions had continued in force, unless
it shall be therein otherwise expressly provided.
[R.O. 2006 §100.130; CC 1978 §12.050]
When an ordinance repealing a former ordinance, clause or provision
shall itself be repealed, such repeal shall not be construed to revive
such former ordinance, clause or provision unless it be expressly
so provided.
[R.O. 2006 §100.140; CC 1978 §12.060]
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Board of Aldermen
that the Chapters, Sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases
of this Code are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph,
Section, or Chapter of this Code shall be declared unconstitutional
or otherwise invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court
of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity
shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs, Sections, and Chapters of this Code since the same would
have been enacted by the Board of Aldermen without the incorporation
in this Code of any such unconstitutional or invalid phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or Section.
[R.O. 2006 §100.150; CC 1978 §12.070]
Except as otherwise specifically provided or indicated by the
context, all words used in this Code indicating the present tense
shall not be limited to the time of adoption of this Code but shall
extend to and include the time of the happening of any act, event,
or requirement for which provision is made herein, either as a power,
immunity, requirement, or prohibition.
[R.O. 2006 §100.160]
Whenever any of the Statutes of this State require or imply
that a notice shall be given to any person concerning or affecting
any right, property, claim, duty, matter or thing of any character
or nature, unless the Statutes expressly direct a different method
of service, the delivery of a true copy of the notice to the person
intended to be notified, or the leaving of a copy at his/her usual
place of abode with some member of his/her family over the age of
fifteen (15) years, constitutes a valid and sufficient service of
the notice.
[R.O. 2006 §100.170; CC 1978 §12.090]
The provisions of the preceding Section shall not apply to those
Chapters of this Code wherein there is a separate definition of notice.
[R.O. 2006 §100.180; CC 1978 §12.100]
In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this
Code or by any notice or order issued pursuant thereto, the day of
the act, event or default after which the designated period of time
begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period so
computed is to be included, unless it is a Sunday or a legal holiday,
in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which
is neither a Sunday nor a legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed
or allowed is less than seven (7) days, intermediate Sundays and legal
holidays shall be excluded in the computation. A half (½) holiday
shall be considered as other days and not as a legal holiday.
[R.O. 2006 §100.190; CC 1978 §12.110]
When any subject matter, party or person is described or referred
to by words importing the masculine, females as well as males, and
associations and bodies corporate as well as individuals, shall be
deemed to be included.
[R.O. 2006 §100.200]
Words importing joint authority to three (3) or more persons
shall be construed as authority to a majority of the persons, unless
otherwise declared in the law giving the authority.
[R.O. 2006 §100.210; CC 1978 §12.130]
When any subject matter, party or person is described or referred
to by words importing the singular number, the plural and separate
matters and persons and bodies corporate shall be deemed to be included;
and when words importing the plural number are used, the singular
shall be deemed to be included.
