(A) General rules regarding definitions. All words and phrases shall be construed and understood according to the common and approved usage of the language; but technical words and phrases and others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in the law shall be construed and understood according to the peculiar and appropriate meaning.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this code of ordinances, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOARD. A board of the city unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-8)
CITY. The City of El Mirage, Arizona.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-3)
CODE. The words “the code” or “this code” shall mean the Code of the City of El Mirage, Arizona, unless the context indicates otherwise.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-4)
COMMISSION. A commission of the city unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-8)
COUNCIL. The Common Council of the City of El Mirage, Arizona.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-5)
DAY. The period of time between any midnight and the midnight following.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-6)
DAYTIME. The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-7)
DEPARTMENT. A department of the city unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-8)
EMPLOYEE. An employee of the city unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-8)
FOLLOWING. Next after.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-17)
IN THE CITY or WITHIN THE CITY. All territory over which the city now has, or shall hereafter acquire, jurisdiction for the exercise of its police powers or other regulatory powers.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-10)
MONTH. A calendar month.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-12)
NIGHTTIME. The period of time between sunset and sunrise.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-7)
OATH. An affirmation or declaration.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-13)
OFFICE. An office of the city unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-8)
OFFICER. An officer of the city unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-8)
PERSON. Firms, corporations, or voluntary associations, as well as to individuals, unless plainly inapplicable.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-15)
PERSONAL PROPERTY. Every species of property, except real property as defined in this section.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-16)
PRECEDING. Next before.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-17)
PROPERTY. Real and personal property.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-18)
REAL PROPERTY.
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ands, tenements, and hereditaments.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-19)
SIGNATURE or SUBSCRIPTION BY MARK. “Signature” or “subscription” includes a mark when the signer cannot write, the signer’s or subscriber’s name being written near the mark by a witness who writes his or her own name near the signer’s or subscriber’s name; but a SIGNATURE or SUBSCRIPTION BY MARK can be acknowledged or can serve as a signature or subscription to a sworn statement only when two witnesses so sign their own names thereto.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-22)
STATE. The State of Arizona.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-23)
TENANT or OCCUPANT. As applied to a building or land, shall include any person holding a written or an oral lease or who occupies the whole or part of the building or land, either alone or with others.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-24)
WEEK. Seven consecutive days.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-28)
WRITING. Any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report, statement, or record is required or authorized by this code, it shall be made in writing in the English language unless it is expressly provided otherwise.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-29)
YEAR. A calendar year, except where otherwise provided.
(Prior Code, § 1-3-30)