§ 10.05 DEFINITIONS.

   (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)   Definitions. For the purpose of this code, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

      CITY. The City of Hector, Minnesota. The term CITY when used in this code may also be used to refer to the City Council and its authorized representatives.

      CODE, THIS CODE, or THIS CODE OF ORDINANCES. This city code as modified by amendment, revision, and adoption of new titles, chapters, or sections.

      COUNTY. Renville County.

      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 those cases the words SWEAR and SWORN shall be equivalent to the words AFFIRM and AFFIRMED. All terms shall mean a pledge taken by the person and administered by an individual authorized by state law.

      OFFICER, OFFICE, EMPLOYEE, COMMISSION, or DEPARTMENT. An officer, office, employee, commission, or department of this city unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

      PERSON. Extends to and includes an individual, 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 Minnesota.

      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.

(Prior Code, § 10.05)

§ 10.06 SEVERABILITY.

   If any provision of this code as now or later amended or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.

(Prior Code, § 10.06)

§ 10.07 REFERENCE TO OTHER SECTIONS.

   Whenever in one section reference is made to another section hereof, that reference shall extend and apply to the section referred to as subsequently amended, revised, recodified, or renumbered unless the subject matter is changed or materially altered by the amendment or revision.

(Prior Code, § 10.07)

§ 10.08 REFERENCE TO OFFICES.

   Reference to a public office or officer shall be deemed to apply to any office, officer, or employee of this city exercising the powers, duties, or functions contemplated in the provision, irrespective of any transfer of functions or change in the official title of the functionary.

(Prior Code, § 10.08)

§ 10.09 ERRORS AND OMISSIONS.

   (A)   If a manifest error is discovered, consisting of the misspelling of any words; the omission of any word or words necessary to express the intention of the provisions affected; the use of a word or words to which no meaning can be attached; or the use of a word or words when another word or words was clearly intended to express the intent, the spelling shall be corrected and the word or words supplied, omitted, or substituted as will conform with the manifest intention, and the provisions shall have the same effect as though the correct words were contained in the text as originally published.

   (B)   No alteration shall be made or permitted if any question exists regarding the nature or extent of the error.

(Prior Code, § 10.09)

§ 10.10 OFFICIAL TIME.

   The official time, as established by applicable state and federal laws, shall be the official time within this city for the transaction of all city business.

(Prior Code, § 10.10)

§ 10.11 REASONABLE TIME.

   (A)   In all cases where an ordinance 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 the act or the giving of the notice.

   (B)   The time within which an act is to be done, as herein provided, shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last. If the last day is a legal holiday or a Sunday, it shall be excluded.

(Prior Code, § 10.11)

§ 10.12 ORDINANCES REPEALED.

   This code, from and after its effective date, shall contain all of the provisions of a general nature pertaining to the subjects herein enumerated and embraced. All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated by this code shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of this code.

(Prior Code, § 10.12)

§ 10.13 ORDINANCES UNAFFECTED.

   All ordinances of a temporary or special nature and all other ordinances pertaining to subjects not embraced in this code shall remain in full force and effect unless herein repealed expressly or by necessary implication.

(Prior Code, § 10.13)