In the construction and interpretation of this code and of all ordinances of the city, the following rules shall be observed, unless the rules would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the city council or the context clearly requires otherwise:
A. "And" and "or." "And" may be read "or," and "or" may be read "and" if the sense requires it.
B. Citation to Law. A citation to any law, including, but not limited to, a constitutional provision, statute, charter, code, rule, or regulation, shall be construed to refer to that law as it exists at the time the citation is adopted and as it is thereafter amended or renumbered.
C. Computation of Time. The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday and then it is also excluded.
D. Gender. Any gender includes the other gender.
E. Joint Authority. All words giving a joint authority to three or more persons or officers shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of such persons or officers.
F. "May" and "Shall." "May" is permissive and "shall" is mandatory.
G. Number. The singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular.
H. Official Time. Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean Pacific Standard Time or Daylight Savings Time as may be in current use in the city.
I. Tense. Words used in the present tense include the past and future tense and vice versa.
J. Words and Phrases Not Defined. Words and phrases used in this code and not specifically defined shall be construed according to the context and approved usage of the language. (Ord. 2014-0021 § 2; Ord. 2001-046 § 1)