In the construction of this Code and of all ordinances and resolutions passed by the City Council, the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the City Council:
Acts by Assistant - When a statute or ordinance requires an act to be done which, by law, an agent or deputy may do as the principal, such requisition shall be satisfied by the performance of such act by an authorized agent or deputy.
Chapter - Whenever the words "this ordinance", "article", "section", "subsection", "provision", or "paragraph" are used, they shall pertain to the chapter or section of this Code of Ordinances in which they are found unless specifically and clearly in reference to a separate chapter or section.
City - The word "City" shall mean the City of Chico, State of Texas.
City Council - Whenever the words "City Council", "the council", "board of aldermen", or "governing body" are used, they shall mean the City Council of Chico, Texas.
Code - The words "this Code" shall mean the Code of Ordinances of the City of Chico as designated in § 10.01 above.
Computation of Time - Whenever a notice is required to be given or an act to be done a certain length of time before any proceeding, the day on which such notice is given or such act is done shall not be counted and the date on which such proceeding is to occur shall be counted.
County - The words "county," "the county" or "this county" shall mean Wise County, Texas.
Gender - Throughout this Code, words used expressing masculine gender shall be construed to include the feminine.
Month - The word "month" shall mean a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed.
Number - Any word importing the singular number shall include the plural and any word importing the plural number shall include the singular.
Official Time - The official time, as established by applicable state and federal law, shall be the official time for the transaction of all municipal business.
Owner - The word "owner," applied to a building or land shall 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 - Whenever the word "person" or its plural form is used in this Code it shall mean any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association of persons, owner, agent, lessee, or receiver.
Public Place - Whenever the word "public place" is used, unless otherwise specifically defined, it shall mean any public road, street, alley, park, building, or other property of the city or any other places to which people commonly resort for the purpose of business, recreation, or amusement.
Reasonable Time - In all cases where an ordinance or provisions of this Code requires an act to be done in a reasonable time or requires reasonable notice to be given, reasonable time or notice shall be deemed to mean the time which is necessary for a prompt performance of such act or the giving of such notice. (Also see "Computation of Time" and "Official Time" in this section.)
State - The words "the state" or "this state" shall be construed to mean the State of Texas.
Street - The term "street" shall include any highway, alley, street, avenue, or public place or square, bridge, viaduct, underpass, overpass, tunnel, or causeway in the city, dedicated or devoted to public use.
V.A.C.S. - Abbreviation for Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes.
V.T.C.A. - Abbreviation for Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated.
V.T.C.S. - Abbreviation for Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes.
Year - The term "year" shall mean a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed.