For the purpose of this code of ordinances, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY. The City of Wall, or the area within the territorial limits of the city, and such territory outside the city over which the city has jurisdiction or control by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provision.
COMPUTATION OF TIME. The time in which any act provided by this code or other ordinance is to be done is computed by excluding the first day and including the last unless the last is a holiday; then, it also is excluded. Fractions of a day are to be disregarded in computations which include more than one day and involve no questions of priority.
COUNCIL. The City Council of the City of Wall. ALL ITS MEMBERS or ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS means the total number of Council members holding office including the Mayor.
COUNTY. The County of Pennington.
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
ELECTOR(S) or QUALIFIED ELECTOR(S). Voter(s).
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
GOVERNING BODY. The City Council or similar board or body of the City of Wall.
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
LAW. Denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution and statutes of the State of South Dakota, the ordinances of the city, and, when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may be promulgated thereunder.
LOT. Includes PARCEL or TRACT OF LAND.
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
MAY. The act referred to is permissive.
MONTH. A calendar month.
MUNICIPALITY or MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. The City of Wall, South Dakota.
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
MUST or SHALL. The act referred to is mandatory.
OATH. Includes an affirmation or declaration 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.
ORDINANCE. A permanent legislative act within the limits of its powers of the governing body of a municipality.
(SDCL § 9-19-1)
OWNER. As used in this code relating to local improvements, the grantee in the last deed of conveyance of any lot or parcel of land recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of the county or counties in which the municipality is located or his or her heirs or successors.
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
PERSON. A natural person, joint venture, joint stock, company, partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business, trust, organization, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer, or employee of any of them.
PERSONAL PROPERTY. Includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt.
PRECEDING and FOLLOWING. Next before and after, respectively.
PROPERTY. Includes real property and personal property.
PUBLICATION. Any requirement for publication shall mean publication in the official newspaper of the municipality concerned or affected, if any; but if none, then, in a legal newspaper published in such municipality, if any; but if none, then, in any legal newspaper which serves such municipality, except as provided by SDCL § 9-13-13. Personal service either within or without the state upon the person affected thereby by delivery of a copy of a notice required to be published shall be equivalent to the required publication.
(SDCL § 9-1-1)
REAL PROPERTY. Includes lands, tenements, and hereditaments.
RESOLUTION. Any determination, decision, or direction of the governing body of a municipality of a temporary or special character for the purpose of initiating, effecting, or carrying out its administrative duties and functions.
(SDCL § 9-19-1)
SDCL. South Dakota Codified Laws.
SIDEWALK. The portion of a street between the curb line and the adjacent property line intended for the use of pedestrians.
STATE. The State of South Dakota.
STREET. Includes all streets, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, squares, curbs, and other public ways in the city which have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use or such other public property so designated in any law of this state.
TENANT and OCCUPANT. When applied to a building or land, any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land whether alone or with others.
WRITTEN. Includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multi-graphed, or otherwise reproduced in permanent visible form.
YEAR. A calendar year.
(Prior Code, § 1.04.010)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-13-13