(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.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS or BOARD. The legislative body of the town.
CODE, THIS CODE, TOWN CODE or THIS CODE OF ORDINANCES. This municipal code as modified by amendment, revision, and adoption of new titles, chapters, or sections.
COUNTY. Dare County, North Carolina.
MAY. The act referred to is permissive.
MAYOR. The Mayor of the Town of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
MONTH. A calendar month.
NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL STATUTES, GENERAL STATUTES, STATUTES. The general statutes of the State of North Carolina.
OATH. An affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words SWEAR and SWORN shall be equivalent to the words AFFIRM and AFFIRMED.
OFFICER, OFFICE, EMPLOYEE, COMMISSION, or DEPARTMENT. An officer, office, employee, commission, or department of this town unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
PERSON. Extends to and includes 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.
POLICE CHIEF. The Town of Kill Devil Hills Police Chief or designee.
POLICE DEPARTMENT. The Town Police Department.
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 North Carolina.
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.
TOWN ATTORNEY. The Town Attorney of the Town of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
TOWN CLERK. The Town Clerk of the Town of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
TOWN MANAGER. The chief administrative officer of the Town of Kill Devil Hills. Any reference to ADMINISTRATOR or TOWN ADMINISTRATOR shall be deemed to refer to the TOWN MANAGER.
TOWN, MUNICIPALITY, or MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. The Town of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
WRITTEN. Any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
YEAR. A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed.
(Am. Ord. 05-02, passed 2-16-05; Am. Ord. 18-5, passed 6-14-21)