1.01.030 Reference applies to amendments .

Whenever a reference is made to this code as the "La Mirada Municipal Code" or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the city of La Mirada, that reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions heretofore, now, or hereafter made.

(Ord. 163 § 3, 1970).

1.01.040 Definitions and construction .

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).

1.01.050 Distribution of code .

Not less than three copies of this code shall be filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the city clerk. At least three copies duly certified to by the city clerk shall be permanently bound and maintained on file in his office. Additional copies shall be prepared in loose-leaf form and mounted to withstand heavy usage in such binders as the city clerk may prescribe. Copies thereof shall be distributed as determined by the city clerk.

(Prior code § 1104).

1.01.060 Notation of amendments .

Upon the adoption of any amendment or addition to this code, or upon the repeal of any of its provisions, the city clerk shall certify thereto and shall made an appropriate notation in the bound volume of this code of the taking of such action, noting thereon the number of the ordinances pursuant to which such action is taken. Duly certified copies of every ordinance making changes in such code shall be filed in the office of the city clerk in books for such purpose, duly indexed for ready reference.

(Prior code § 1105).

1.01.070 Amendments .

The city clerk shall prepare printed copies of such changes in the code for insertion in the loose-leaf copies thereof. Every section of the code so changed shall have printed thereon a notation of the ordinance number pursuant to which such change is adopted.

   At least once yearly, the city clerk shall cause the loose-leaf pages of the code in which changes have been made, to be reprinted, including the notation as to the ordinance number pursuant to which such change is adopted, in order that at least once yearly the loose-leaf copies of such code prepared for the use and convenience of the officers and employees of the city and the general public may be brought up-to-date.

(Prior code § 1106).

1.01.080 Title, chapter and section headings .

Title, chapter and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any title, chapter or section hereof.

(Ord. 163 § 5, 1970).

1.01.090 Reference to specific ordinances .

The provisions of this code shall not in any manner affect deposits or other matters of record which refer to, or are otherwise connected with ordinances which are therein specifically designated by number or otherwise and which are included within this code, but such reference shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this code.

(Ord. 163 § 6, 1970)