For the purpose of this Code, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
Charter. The term "Charter" means the Charter of the Town of Lake Lure.
Council, town council, board of commissioners. The term "council," "town council" or "board of commissioners" means the legislative body of the town. The term "board of commissioners" also may be used to designate that same legislative body of the town.
County. The term "county" means the County of Rutherford, in the State of North Carolina, except as otherwise provided.
Mayor. The term "mayor" means the mayor of the town.
Month. The term "month" means a calendar month.
NCAC. The abbreviation "NCAC" refers to the North Carolina Administrative Code.
Oath. The term "oath" includes an affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in certain cases the terms "swear" and "sworn" shall be equivalent to the terms "affirm" and "affirmed".
Officials, boards, and commissions. References made to "officials," "boards," and "commissions" by title only shall be deemed to refer to the officials, boards, and commissions of the Town of Lake Lure.
Or, and. The term "or" may be read "and" and the term "and" may be read "or," if the sense requires it.
Owner. The term "owner," applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or a part of the building or land.
Person. The term "person" extends and is applied to a corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization, and any other group acting as a unit, as well as an individual.
Personal property. The term "personal property" means every species of property except real property as herein defined.
Preceding, following. The terms "preceding" and "following" mean next before and next after, respectively.
Property. The term "property" includes real and personal property.
Real property. The term "real property" includes lands, tenements, and hereditaments.
Sidewalk. The term "sidewalk" means any portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent property line intended for the use of pedestrians.
Signature,subscription. The term "signature " or "subscription" includes a mark when the person cannot write.
State. The term "state" means the State of North Carolina.
Street. The term "street" shall be construed to embrace any public way, road, highway, street, avenue, boulevard, parkway, alley, lane, or bridge and the approaches thereto within the town.
Tenant or occupant. The term "tenant" or "occupant," applied to a building or land, includes any person holding a written or oral lease of, or who occupies the whole or a part of the building or land whether alone or with others.
Town, city, municipal corporation, or municipality. The term "town," "city," "municipal corporation," or "municipality" means the Town of Lake Lure, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, except as otherwise provided.
Written andin writing. The term "written" or "in writing" shall be construed to include any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
Year. The term "year" means a calendar year.
(Code 1989, § 10.02)