(A) 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.
(B) Terms defined. For the purpose of this code, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates, or requires, a different meaning.
CITY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, or MUNICIPALITY. The City of Cave Springs, Arkansas.
CODE, THIS CODE, or THIS CODE OF ORDINANCES. This municipal code, as modified by amendment, revision, and adoption of new titles, chapters, or sections.
COUNTY. Benton County, Arkansas.
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 municipality, 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 State of Arkansas.
SUBCHAPTER. A division of a chapter, designated in this code by a heading in the chapter analysis, and a capitalized heading in the body of the chapter, setting apart a group of sections related by the subject matter of the heading. Not all chapters have SUBCHAPTERS.
WRITTEN. Any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
YEAR. A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed.