For the purpose of this code, the following definitions and rules of construction shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOND. When a bond is required, an undertaking in writing in such form and with such sureties as may be satisfactory to the Mayor is sufficient unless otherwise required by state law or this code.
CITY or THIS CITY. The City of Linn Creek, Missouri.
COMPUTATION OF TIME. The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day. If the last day is Sunday or a legal holiday, it shall be excluded.
CORPORATE LIMITS, CORPORATION LIMITS, or CITY LIMITS. The legal boundary of the City of Linn Creek, Missouri.
COUNTY or THIS COUNTY. The County of Camden, Missouri.
COURT. The Municipal Court of the city.
DEFINITIONS. Unless otherwise expressly provided, definitions given within a title, chapter, subchapter, section, or division apply only to words or phrases used in such title, chapter, subchapter, section, or division.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY. Whenever a provision appears requiring an officer or the head of a department of the city to do some act or make certain inspections, it is to be construed to authorize the head of the department to designate, delegate, and authorize subordinates to perform the required act or make the required inspection unless the terms of the provision or section designate otherwise.
DESIGNEE. Following an official of the city, means the authorized agent, employee, or representative of such official.
GENDER. A word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and be applied to females and to firms, partnerships, and corporations as well as to males.
INTERPRETATION. In the interpretation and application of any provision of this code, it shall be held to be the minimum requirement adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare. Where any provision of the code imposes greater restrictions upon the subject matter than another more general provision imposed by the code, the provision imposing the greater restriction or regulation shall be deemed to be controlling.
JOINT AUTHORITY. Words importing joint authority to three or more persons shall be construed as authority to a majority of such persons.
KEEPER or PROPRIETOR. Natural persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs, and partnerships, whether acting by themselves or through a servant, agent, or employee.
LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION. All general provisions, terms, phrases, and expressions contained in this code shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the Board of Aldermen may be fully carried out.
MONTH. A calendar month.
NAME OF OFFICER. Whenever the name of an officer is given, it shall be construed as though the words “of the City of Linn Creek” were added.
NON-TECHNICAL AND TECHNICAL WORDS. Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language, but technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to such meaning.
NUMBER. A word importing the singular number only may extend and be applied to several persons or things as well as to one person or thing.
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.
OWNER. Applied to a building or land, any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety of the whole or a part of such building or land.
PERSON. A corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization, and any other group acting as a unit, as well as individuals. PERSON shall also include an executor, administrator, trustee, receiver, or other representative appointed according to law. Whenever the word PERSON is used in any section of this code prescribing a penalty or fine, as to partnerships or associations, the word shall include the partners or members thereof, and as to corporations, shall include the directors, officers, agents, or members thereof who are responsible for any violation of such section.
PERSONAL PROPERTY. Every species of property, except real property, as herein described.
PRECEDING and FOLLOWING. Next before and next after, respectively.
PROPERTY. Real, tangible, and intangible personal property.
PUBLIC PLACE. Any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and shops.
PUBLIC WAY. Any street, alley, boulevard, parkway, highway, sidewalk, or other public thoroughfare.
REAL PROPERTY. Including the terms PREMISES, REAL ESTATE, or LANDS, shall be deemed to be co-extensive with lands, tenements, and hereditaments.
RESIDENCE. The place adopted by a person as his or her place of habitation, and to which, whenever he or she is absent, he or she has the intention of returning. When a person eats at one place and sleeps at another, the place where such person sleeps shall be deemed his or her RESIDENCE.
REVISED STATUTES or RSMo. The Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended.
SEAL. The seal of the City of Linn Creek.
SHALL and MAY. The word SHALL, as used in this code, is mandatory; MAY is permissive or discretionary.
SIDEWALK. The portion of the street between the curb line and the adjacent property line, intended for the use of pedestrians.
SIGNATURE or SUBSCRIPTION. Where the written signature or subscription of any natural person is required, the proper handwriting of such person or his or her mark, when such person cannot write, shall be intended.
STATE. The State of Missouri.
STREET. Any public way, highway, street, avenue, boulevard, parkway, alley, or other public thoroughfare, and each of such words shall include every other of them.
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. Goods, chattels, and all personal property, except intangible personal property.
TENANT or OCCUPANT. Applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
TENSE. Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and present.
WEEK. Seven days.
WRITTEN, IN WRITING, and WORD FOR WORD. Printing, lithographing, or other modes of representing words and letters; but, in all cases where the signature of any natural person is required, the proper handwriting of the person, or his or her mark, is intended.
YEAR. A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed.