In the construction of this Code and of all ordinances, the following definitions and rules are observed unless the construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the Council:
A. Building official and building inspector. The terms "building official" and "building inspector" mean the officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of City building regulations, or a duly authorized representative.
B. Charter. The term "Charter" shall mean the Charter of the City, as it now exists or as it may be amended in the future.
C. City and this City. The terms "City" and "this City" shall be construed as if the words "of Purcell, Oklahoma," followed them.
D. City Clerk and City Treasurer. Whenever the City Treasurer is also serving as City Clerk, the terms "City Clerk" and "City Treasurer" mean the City Clerk- Treasurer.
E. Code, this Code and this Code of Ordinances. Whenever the terms "Code," "this Code," and "this Code of Ordinances" are referred to without further qualification, such terms shall mean the officially adopted Code of Ordinances, City of Purcell, Oklahoma, as designated in section 1-101.
F. Computation of time. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this Code, by rules of the Municipal Court, by order of the court or by any applicable ordinance, the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, a Sunday, or legal holiday as defined by the Oklahoma Statutes, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal holiday as defined by the Oklahoma Statutes. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than eleven (11) days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays as defined by the Oklahoma Statutes shall be excluded in the computation.
G. Council and City Council. The terms "Council" and "City Council" mean the City Council of Purcell.
H. County and this County. The terms "County" and "this County" mean the County of McClain, Oklahoma.
I. Gender. Words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter.
State Law reference- Similar provisions, 25 O.S. § 24.
J. Health Department. The term "Health Department" means the cooperative Health Department that serves this County.
K. Health Director. The term "Health Director" means the medical director of the Health Department or his authorized representative, or any other legally designated health authority of the City or his authorized representative, or any authorized representative of the State Department of Health.
L. Joint authority. Words giving a joint authority to three (3) or more officers or other persons are construed as giving such authority to a majority of them, unless it is otherwise expressed in the provision of this Code, or in the ordinance giving the authority.
M. Law. The term "law means and includes applicable federal law, provisions of the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Oklahoma, the ordinances of the City, and, when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
N. Manager and City Manager. The terms "Manager" and "City Manager" mean the City Manager of Purcell.
O. Mayor. The term "Mayor" means the Mayor of the City.
P. Month. The term "month" means a calendar month.
Q. Nontechnical and technical words. Words and phrases which are not specifically defined shall be construed according to the common and accepted 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.
R. Number. Words used in the singular number include the plural, and the plural the singular, except where a contrary intention plainly appears.
State Law reference- Similar provisions, 25 O.S. § 25.
S. O.A.C. The abbreviation "O.A.C." means the Oklahoma Administrative Code.
T. Oath. The term "oath" shall include "affirmation," and the terms "swear" and "sworn" shall be equivalent to the terms "affirm" and "affirmed."
U. Officers, agencies. A reference to an officer, employee, department, board, commission, or agency by the title only shall mean an officer, employee, department, board, commission, or agency, respectively, of the City.
V. Or, and. The term "or" may be read "and," and the term "and" may be read "or," if the sense requires it.
W. O.S. The abbreviation "O.S." shall mean the Oklahoma Statutes 1991, as now or hereafter amended, revised, or recodified.
X. OTC. The abbreviation "OTC" means over the counter.
Y. Person. The term "person" shall extend and be applied to human beings, organizations, associations, clubs, societies, companies, firms, partnerships, co- partnerships, and bodies politic and corporate, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer, or employee of any of them, unless a contrary intention plainly appears.
Z. Preceding and following. The terms "preceding" and "following" mean next before and next after, respectively.
AA. Property. The term "property" shall include real and personal property.
AB. Signature and subscription. The terms "signature" and "subscription" include a mark, when the person cannot write, his name being written near it, and written by a person who writes his own name as a witness.
State Law reference- Similar provisions, 25 O.S. § 26.
AC. Shall, may. The term "shall" will be mandatory; the term "may" will be permissive.
AD. State and this State. The terms "State" and "this State" shall be construed to mean the State of Oklahoma.
AE. Street. The term "street" shall be construed to embrace streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, alleys, lanes, viaducts, highways, courts, places, squares, curbs, and all other public ways in the City which are dedicated and open to public use.
AF. Tense. Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and present.
AG. Week. The term "week" shall mean a period of seven (7) consecutive days.
AH. Year. The term "year" means a calendar year.
(Code 1991, §§ 1-102, 2-502, 5-1102(2), 8-801)