(A) General rule. Words and phrases shall be taken in their plain, 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.
ADMINISTRATOR. The Sandstone City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer.
CITY. The City of Sandstone, Minnesota. The term CITY, when used in this code, may also be used to refer to the City Council and its authorized representatives.
CODE, THIS CODE or THIS CODE OF ORDINANCES. This city code as modified by amendment, revision and adoption of new titles, chapters or sections.
COUNTY. Pine County, Minnesota.
HEALTH AUTHORITY. The Health Officer or the Public Health Sanitarian.
LOCAL NON-PROFIT/CIVIC ORGANIZATION.
(a) A non-profit corporation located in the city and qualified under I.R.C. § 501(c)(3);
(b) A club as defined in M.S. § 340A.101, subd. 7, as it may be amended from time to time, located in the city;
(c) The city;
(d) The Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department Relief Association;
(e) Independent School District 576; or
(f) A volunteer committee organized for the sole purpose of sponsoring or assisting in the conduct of a civic celebration officially recognized by the city.
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 those cases, the words SWEAR and SWORN shall be equivalent to the words AFFIRM and AFFIRMED. All terms shall mean a pledge taken by the person and administered by an individual authorized by state law.
OFFICER, OFFICE, EMPLOYEE, COMMISSION, or DEPARTMENT. An officer, office, employee, commission or department of the city unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
OWNER. In the case of personal property, a person, other than a lien holder, having the property in of to title to personal property. In the case of real property, the term means the fee owner of land, or the beneficial owner of land whose interest is primarily one of possession and enjoyment in contemplation of ultimate ownership. The term includes, but is not limited to, vendees under a contract for deed and mortgagors.
PERSON. Extends to and includes an individual, 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 Minnesota.
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.
(Prior Code, § 105.01)