Whenever any word in any section of this Municipal Code importing the plural number is used in describing or referring to any matters, parties or persons, any single matter, party or person shall be deemed to be included, although distributive words may not have been used. When any subject matter, party or person is referred to in this Municipal Code by words importing the singular number only, or the masculine gender, several matters, parties or persons and females as well as males and bodies corporate shall be applied to any section of this Municipal Code which contains any express provision excluding such construction or where the subject matter or content may be repugnant thereto.
The word "ordinance" contained in the ordinances of the Village has been changed in the content of this Municipal Code to "Title", "Chapter", "section" and/or "subsection" or words of like import for organizational and clarification purposes only. Such change to the Village's ordinances is not meant to amend the passage and effective dates of such original ordinances.