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)