CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections. 

1-1   DESIGNATION OF CODE

1-2   DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

1-3   CATCHLINES OF SECTIONS

1-4   MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES NOT AFFECTED BY CODE

1-5   GENERAL PENALTY PROVISION

1-6   AMENDMENTS TO CODE

1-7   SEVERABILITY OF PARTS OF CODE

1-8   TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF CITY DESIGNATED

1-1 DESIGNATION OF CODE.*

   The ordinances embraced in the following Chapters and Sections shall constitute and be designated the “Code of Ordinances, City of Bowling Green, Kentucky” and may be so cited.

(Ord. BG80-63, S1-1, 7/15/80)

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* State law reference - Authority to adopt revisions and codifications of ordinances, KRS 83A.060(5).

1-2 DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

   In the construction of this Code, and of all ordinances, the following definitions and rules shall be observed, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

   “Board or Board of Commissioners” shall mean the Board of Commissioners of the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky.

   “City” shall mean the City of Bowling Green in the County of Warren, Commonwealth of Kentucky.

   “City Officers and Departments.” Whenever reference is made to an officer or a department, by title, the same shall be construed as if followed by the words “of the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky.”

   “Computation of time.” Whenever a notice is required to be given or an act to be done, the rules for computation of time as set forth in Kentucky Revised Statutes 446.030 shall apply.

   “County.” shall mean the County of Warren.

   “Gender.” A word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and be applied to females and to firms, partnerships and corporations as well as to males.

   “KRS.” The abbreviation “KRS” refers to the Kentucky Revised Statutes.

   “Number.” A word importing the singular number only may extend and be applied to several persons and things as well as to one person and thing.

   “Oath.” shall mean to include 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.”

   “Or, and.” “Or” may be read “and,” and “and” may be read “or” if the sense requires it.

   “Owner.” as applied to a building or land, shall mean and include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or of a part of such building or land.

   “Person.” shall extend and be applied to bodies-politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, registered limited liability partnerships, joint stock companies, and limited liability companies.

   “Personal property.” shall mean and include every species of property except real property.

   “State.” shall mean the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

   “Tense.” Words used in the present or past tense include the future as well as the present and past.

(Ord. BG80-63, S1-2, 7/15/80)

1-3 CATCHLINES OF SECTIONS.

   The catchlines of the Sections of this Code printed in boldface type are intended as mere catchwords to indicate the contents of the Section and shall not be deemed or taken to be the titles of such Sections, nor as any part of the Section, nor, unless expressly so provided, shall they be so deemed when any of such Sections, including the catchlines, are amended or reenacted.

(Ord. BG80-63, S1-3, 7/15/80)