For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CALENDAR YEAR. From January 1 through December 31 of any given year.
CITY. The city.
COUNCIL. The City Council of the city.
COUNTY. The county.
FISCAL YEAR. From July 1 of any given year through June 30 of the following year.
GENDER. The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.
MAY. Is permissive.
MONTH. A calendar month unless otherwise expressed.
NUMBER. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural number includes the singular.
OATH. Includes affirmation.
OFFICE. The use of the title of any officer, employee, office, or ordinance shall mean such officer, employee, office, or ordinance of this city, unless otherwise specified.
OWNER. Of a building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant, tenant in common, or joint tenant of the whole or a part of such building or land.
PERSON. Any person, firm, company, corporation, partnership, association, any public corporation, political subdivision, city (excepting the city), county, district in the county, the state, or the country, or any department or agency of any thereof, unless this code expressly provides otherwise.
PERSONAL PROPERTY. Money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt.
PROPERTY. Includes both real and personal property.
QUARTERLY. When used to designate a period of time, means the first three calendar months of any given year or any succeeding period of three calendar months.
REAL PROPERTY. Includes lands, tenements, and hereditaments.
SHALL. Is mandatory.
STATE. The state.
STREET. All streets, highways, avenues, boulevards, alleys, courts, places, squares, or other public ways in the city 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.
TENANT or OCCUPANT. Of a building or land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
TENSES. The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future tense includes the present tense.
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