For the purposes of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings herein given.
(a) "Shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
(b) "City" means the City of Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
(c) "Street Tree Director" means the person authorized to exercise the powers granted to him by this article.
(d) "Person" means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
(e) "Tree" or "street tree" includes any tree or other plant in a public place or on private property as indicated by subsequent provisions of this article.
(f) "Public Place" means any public street, public highway, public park or any property owned or held by the City within the boundaries of the City.
(g) "Arboriculture management" or "preservation" means the treating, spraying, pruning and any other care or work intended for the preservation of trees and the removal and prevention of tree pests, blights and diseases of any and all kinds.
(h) When not inconsistent with the context, words of the masculine gender shall include the feminine and words of the feminine gender shall include the masculine; words used in the plural number shall include the singular number and words used in the singular number shall include the plural number; words used in the future tense shall include the present and words in the present tense shall include the future. (11-10-80)