For the purpose of this code of ordinances, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY. The City of Lead, County of Lawrence, State of South Dakota.
CODE. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Lead, including each and every section thereof.
COMMISSION. Lead City Commission, constituting the governing body of the city.
COMPUTATION OF TIME. The time in which any act provided by this code or other ordinance is to be done is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last is a holiday and then it also is excluded. Fractions of a day are to be disregarded in computations which include more than one day, and involve no questions of priority.
COUNTY. Lawrence County, South Dakota.
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
DUTIES PERFORMED BY AGENTS. Wherever in this code any act is required to be done by an officer in the line of his or her general duties, or by a department head or inspector, the same shall be construed to permit that person; provided that the agent or subordinate is duly authorized and duly qualified to perform that act. The rule shall apply also to license holders, where that act is not otherwise required to be performed personally by that person, either by specific law or by the nature of that act.
ELECTOR(S) or QUALIFIED ELECTOR(S). Voter(s).
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
GOVERNING BODY. The City Commission of the City of Lead, South Dakota.
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
JOINT AUTHORITY. Giving authority to a majority of officers or other persons, unless it shall be otherwise expressly declared in the law giving the authority.
LOT. Includes PARCEL or TRACT OF LAND.
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
MONTH. A calendar month.
MUNICIPALITY or MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. All cities and towns organized under the laws of this state but shall not include any other political subdivisions.
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
OATH. Includes an affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such to the words "affirm" and "affirmed".
OFFICERS and EMPLOYEES. Whenever reference is made in this code by title only, shall be construed as though followed by the words "of the City of Lead" and shall be taken to mean the officer or employee of this city having the title mentioned or performing the duties indicated.
OR and AND. "Or" may be read "and", and "and" may be read "or" if the sense requires it.
ORDINANCE. A permanent legislative act within the limits of its powers of the governing body of a municipality.
(SDCL § 9-19-1)
OWNER. As used in this code relating to local improvements, the grantee in the last deed of conveyance of any lot or parcel of land recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of the county or counties in which the municipality is located, or his or her heirs or successors.
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
PERSON. Extends and is applied to associations, corporations, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate as well as to individuals.
PUBLICATION.
(1) Any requirement for
publication shall mean publication in the official newspaper of the municipality concerned or affected, if any; but if none, then, in a legal newspaper published in the municipality, if any; but if none, then, in any legal newspaper which serves the municipality, except as provided by SDCL § 9-13-13.
(2) Personal service, either within or without the state upon the person affected thereby by delivery of a copy of a notice required to be published shall be equivalent to the required
PUBLICATION.
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
RESOLUTION. Any determination that, decision or direction of the governing body of a municipality of a temporary or special character for the purpose of initiating effecting, or carrying out its administrative duties and functions.
(SDCL § 9-19-1)
SDCL. South Dakota Codified Laws.
SIGNATURE or SUBSCRIPTION. Includes a mark when a person cannot write.
STATE. The State of South Dakota.
STREET. Includes AVENUE.
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
VARIATIONS IN PUNCTUATION, TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND THE LIKE. No variation in punctuation, either formal or informal, consistent or not, shall affect the validity of this code, nor shall obvious or apparent defects in spelling or typography be construed as to invalidate any portions hereof, so long as the purpose and intent of the section is clear.
WRITTEN or IN WRITING. Includes any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
YEAR. A calendar year.
(Prior Code, § 1-200)