(A) Rules of interpretation.
(1) Words and phrases shall be taken in their plain, ordinary and usual sense. Technical words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be understood according to their technical import.
(2) Where a section requires an act to be done which, by law, an agent or deputy may perform in addition to the principal, the performance of the act by an authorized deputy or agent is valid.
(3) Words denoting the masculine gender shall be deemed to include the feminine and neuter genders; words in the singular shall include the plural and words in the plural shall include the singular; the use of a verb in the present tense shall include the future, if applicable.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this code, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE. All departments and the personnel thereof established by the Borough Code or ordinance.
ADOPTING ORDINANCE. The ordinance of the Borough of Tatamy adopting the Codified Ordinances of Tatamy Borough, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the Borough Code of Pennsylvania.
AND. May be read OR, and OR may be read AND, if the sense requires it.
AUTHORITY. Whenever in this code, authority is given to an officer or an act is required to be performed, the authority may be exercised and the act may be performed, at the instance of the officer, by a deputy or subordinate, unless contrary to law or to the clear intent of any particular provision.
BOROUGH and MUNICIPALITY. The Borough of Tatamy, Pennsylvania.
BOROUGH CODE. Public Law 432, of 2014, No. 37, effective June 17, 2014, being 8 Pa.C.S. §§ 101 et seq., as amended.
BUDGET. The annual budget of the borough.
CALENDAR/COMPUTATION OF TIME. The terms MONTH and YEAR mean the CALENDAR MONTH or YEAR. The time expressed in days within which an act is to be done or a period is to expire shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day, unless the last day is a Sunday, in which case it shall be excluded. If time is expressed in hours, the whole of Sunday shall be excluded.
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. The management of the execution of contracts between the borough and any individual, partnership, association, corporation or governmental body.
COUNCIL. The Council of the Borough of Tatamy, Pennsylvania.
COUNTY. The County of Northampton, Pennsylvania.
ENGINEER. The engineer of the borough.
KEEPER and PROPRIETOR. Persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs and copartnerships, whether acting by themselves or as a servant, agent or employee.
LAND/REAL ESTATE. Includes rights and easements of an incorporeal nature.
LAW. All applicable laws and ordinances of the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the County of Northampton.
MANAGER and BOROUGH MANAGER. The chief administrative officer when appointed by the Borough Council having the powers and duties contained in the Borough Code unless changed by Council.
OATH. Includes AFFIRMATION. When an oath is required or authorized by law, an affirmation in lieu thereof may be taken by a person having conscientious scruples about taking an OATH. An AFFIRMATION shall have the same effect as an OATH.
ORDINANCE. Any ordinance of the Borough of Tatamy, including this code.
OWNER. When applied to property, includes a part owner, joint owner or tenant in common of the whole or any part of the property.
PERSON. An individual, association, club, corporation, firm, partnership, body politic or any other legal entity.
PREMISES. When used as applicable to property, extends to and includes land and buildings.
PROPERTY. Includes real and personal property and any mixed and lesser estates or interests therein. PERSONAL PROPERTY includes every kind of property except REAL PROPERTY. REAL PROPERTY includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.
REASONABLE TIME. In all cases where provision is made for and act to be done or notice to be given within a REASONABLE TIME, it shall be deemed to mean the time only as may be necessary for the prompt performance of the act or the giving of the notice.
SECRETARY/TREASURER and BOROUGH SECRETARY/TREASURER. An appointed position charged with the responsibility for taking meeting minutes; recording and certifying ordinances; attesting to the execution of documents; and is the custodian of borough records and the borough seal. The BOROUGH SECRETARY/TREASURER shall not be a member of the Borough Council and serves an indefinite term at the pleasure of the Borough Council. The BOROUGH SECRETARY shall serve as the chief administrative officer of the Borough Council until a Borough Manager is appointed. All references to Borough Manager shall be deemed to mean the Borough Secretary until a Borough Manager is appointed.
SIDEWALK. Any portion of a street between the curb line and the adjacent property line, intended for the use of pedestrians, excluding parkways.
SOLICITOR. The Solicitor of the borough.
STATE and COMMONWEALTH. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
STREET. Alleys, avenues, boulevards, lanes, roads, streets, state highways and other public ways in the borough.
TENANT and OCCUPANT. As applied to buildings or land, shall extend and be applied to any person holding a written or oral lease of, or who occupies the whole or any part of, a building or land, alone or with others.
TIME. Whenever any time established in the codified ordinances for the taking of any action expires on a Sunday or legal holiday, the time shall not expire on the day but shall expire on the next week day.