(A) General rule. Words and phrases shall be taken in their plain, or ordinary and usual sense. However, technical words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be understood according to their technical import.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this code, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CODE,
THIS CODE
or
THIS CODE OF ORDINANCES.
This municipal code as modified by amendment, revision, and adoption of new titles, chapters, or sections.
COUNTY.
Taylor County, Wisconsin.
MAY.
The act referred to is permissive.
MONTH.
A calendar month.
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
.
OFFICER, OFFICE, EMPLOYEE, COMMISSION,
or
DEPARTMENT
. An officer, office, employee, commission, or department of this municipality unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
PERSON.
Extends to and includes person, persons, firm, corporation, copartnership, trustee, lessee, or receiver. Whenever used in any clause prescribing and imposing a penalty, the terms
PERSON
or
WHOEVER
as applied to any unincorporated entity shall mean the partners or members thereof, and as applied to corporations, the officers or agents thereof.
PRECEDING
or
FOLLOWING.
Next before or next after, respectively.
SHALL.
The act referred to is mandatory.
SIGNATURE
or
SUBSCRIPTION.
Includes a mark when the person cannot write.
STATE.
The State of Wisconsin.
SUBCHAPTER.
A division of a chapter, designated in this code by a heading in the chapter analysis and a capitalized heading in the body of the chapter, setting apart a group of sections related by the subject matter of the heading. Not all chapters have subchapters.
WRITTEN.
Any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
YEAR.
A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed.