(A) General rule. Words and phrases shall be taken in their plain, or 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.
BUSINESS DAY. Any 24-hour day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or federal or state legal holiday.
CITY. The area within the corporate boundaries of the City of Sublimity as presently established or as amended by ordinance, annexation, or other legal actions at a future time. The term CITY when used in this code may also be used to refer to the City Council and its authorized representatives.
CITY RECORDER. The City Recorder or the City Recorder’s designees.
CODE. This municipal code as modified by amendment, revision, and adoption of new titles, chapters, or sections.
COUNCIL. The City Council of the City of Sublimity; also “governing body”.
COUNTY. Marion County, Oregon.
DAY. Calendar day unless otherwise indicated as business day or working day.
GOVERNING BODY. City Council.
MAY. The act referred to is permissive.
MONTH. A calendar month, not 30 days.
OATH. An affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words SWEAR and SWORN shall be equivalent to the words AFFIRM and AFFIRMED.
OFFICER, OFFICE, EMPLOYEE, COMMISSION or DEPARTMENT. An officer, office, employee, commission, or department of this city unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
PERSON. An individual, person, association, business, corporation, estate, firm, joint stock company, joint venture, partnership, trust, business trust, 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 Oregon.
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.