TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
   Chapter
      10.   RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; GENERAL PENALTY
CHAPTER 10: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; GENERAL PENALTY
Section
   10.01   How code designated and cited
   10.02   Definitions
   10.03   Section catchlines and other headings
   10.04   Certain ordinances not affected by code
   10.05   Continuation of ordinances
   10.06   Prior rights, offenses and the like
   10.07   Ordinances repealed not reenacted
   10.08   Amendments to code
   10.09   Supplementation of code
   10.10   Separability of provisions
   10.11   Notice
 
   10.99   General penalty
§ 10.01 HOW CODE DESIGNATED AND CITED.
   This code shall constitute and be designated as the “The City of Charlevoix Code”, for which designation “code of ordinances”, “codified ordinances”, “this code” or “code” may be substituted.
§ 10.02 DEFINITIONS.
   (A)   Terms used in this code, unless otherwise specifically defined, have the meanings prescribed by the statutes of the state for the same terms.
   (B)   For the purpose of this code, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      AUTHORIZED CITY OFFICIAL. A police officer, building inspector or other designated official or employee of the city authorized by this code to issue municipal civil infraction citations or municipal civil infraction violation notices.
      CITY. The City of Charlevoix, Michigan.
      CODE. The City of Charlevoix Code, as designated in § 10.01 of this chapter.
      COMPUTATION OF TIME. The time within which an act is to be done, as provided in this code or in any order issued pursuant to this code, when expressed in days, shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last; except that, if the last day is Sunday or a legal holiday, it shall be excluded; and, when the time is expressed in hours, the whole of Sunday or a legal holiday, from midnight to midnight, shall be excluded.
      COUNCIL. The City Council of Charlevoix, Michigan.
      COUNTY. The County of Charlevoix, Michigan.
      JUVENILE. Any person under 17 years of age.
      MINOR. A person under 21 years of age.
      OFFICER, DEPARTMENT, BOARD AND THE LIKE. Whenever any officer, department, board or other public agency is referred to by title only, the reference shall be construed as if followed by the words “of the City of Charlevoix, Michigan”. Whenever, by the provisions of this code, any officer of the city is assigned any duty or empowered to perform any act or duty, reference to the officer shall mean and include the officer or his or her deputy or authorized subordinate.
      ORDINANCES. The ordinances of the city and all amendments thereto.
      PERSON. Any natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association or corporation. Whenever the word PERSON is used in any section of this code prescribing a penalty or fine, as applied to partnerships or associations, the word includes the partners or members thereof and, as applied to corporations, the word includes officers, agents or employees thereof who are responsible for any violations of the section. The singular includes the plural. The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter genders.
      STATE, THE STATE or THIS STATE. The State of Michigan.
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