Except as otherwise provided in this Charter:
(a) The word “Assessor” shall mean the East Grand Rapids City Assessor;
(b) The word “city” shall mean the City of East Grand Rapids;
(c) The word “City Attorney” shall mean the East Grand Rapids City Attorney;
(d) The word “Clerk” shall mean the East Grand Rapids City Clerk;
(e) The word “Commission” shall mean the East Grand Rapids City Commission;
(f) The word “Manager” shall mean the East Grand Rapids City Manager;
(g) The word “Mayor” shall mean the Mayor of East Grand Rapids;
(h) The word “person” may include a corporation, partnership, firm or other entity, as well as an individual;
(i) The word “state” shall mean the State of Michigan;
(j) The word “street” shall include an alley, road, highway or right-of-way, or any part thereof;
(k) The word “Treasurer” shall mean the East Grand Rapids City Treasurer;
(l) Except with reference to signatures, the words “written” and “in writing” shall include tangible print produced by manual, mechanical, electronic, telegraphic or computerized means;
(m) The singular number shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular.