Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases where used in the ordinances of the city shall have the meaning and construction given in this section:
(a) "Code" means the "La Mirada Municipal Code";
(b) "City" means the city of La Mirada;
(c) "City council" means the city council of the city of La Mirada;
(d) "County" means the county of Los Angeles;
(e) "Person" means any natural person, firm, association, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, organization, club, company, corporation, business trust, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer, or employee of any of them;
(f) "State" means the state of California;
(g) "Oath" includes affirmation;
(h) Gender. The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter;
(i) Number. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular;
(j) Tenses. The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future tense includes the present tense;
(k) Shall, May. "Shall" is mandatory, "may" is permissive;
(l) Title of office. The use of the title of any officer, employee, department, board or commission means that officer, employee, department, board or commission of the city of La Mirada;
(m) "Owner" when pertaining to a building or land includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, or joint tenant of the whole or part of such building or land;
(n) "Street" includes all streets, highways, public roads, county roads, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, squares, curbs, sidewalks, parkways, or other public ways in La Mirada which have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use, or such other public property so designated in any law of this state.
(o) "Tenant or occupant" when pertaining to a building or land shall include any person who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether alone or with others;
(p) "Goods" includes wares and merchandise;
(q) "Operate" or "engage in" includes carry on, keep, conduct, maintain, or cause to be kept or maintained;
(r) "Across" includes along, in or upon;
(s) "Sale" includes any sale, exchange, barter or offer for sale;
(t) "Ex officio" means by virtue of office.
(Ord. 163 § 4, 1970).