CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
   10.01   Short title
   10.02   Definitions
   10.03   Rules of construction
   10.04   Continuation of existing ordinances
   10.05   Section headings
   10.06   Repeal, expiration, and revival of ordinances
   10.07   Severability
   10.08   Amendments to code; amendatory language
   10.09   Damaging ordinances
 
   10.99   General penalty
§ 10.01 SHORT TITLE.
   The provisions embraced in this and the following chapters and sections shall constitute and be designated the "Code of Ordinances, Village of Walnut Creek, North Carolina," and may be so cited.
                             
Statutory reference:
   As to admission of code into evidence, see G.S. 160A-79
§ 10.02 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this code the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   "COUNCIL." The Village Council.
   "COUNTY." The County of Wayne, in the State of North Carolina, except as otherwise provided.
   "MAYOR." The Mayor of the village.
   "MONTH." A calendar month.
   "OATH." An affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in certain cases the words swear and sworn shall be equivalent to the words affirm and affirmed.
   "OFFICIALS," "VILLAGE COUNCILS," and "COMMISSIONS." Whenever reference is made to "OFFICIALS," "VILLAGE COUNCILS," and "COMMISSIONS" by title only, they shall be deemed to refer to the officials, boards, and commissions of the Village of Walnut Creek.
   "OR" and "AND." "OR" may be read "AND" and "AND" may be read "OR" if the sense requires it.
   "OWNER." When applied to building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or a part of the building or land.
   "PERSON." A corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization, and any other group acting as a unit, as well as an individual.
   "PERSONAL PROPERTY." Every species of property except real property as herein defined.
   "PRECEDING" and "FOLLOWING." Next before and next after respectively.
   "PROPERTY." Real and personal property.
   "REAL PROPERTY." Lands, tenements, and hereditaments.
   "SIDEWALK." Any portion of a street between the curb line and the adjacent property line intended for the use of pedestrians.
   "SIGNATURE" or "SUBSCRIPTION." Includes a mark when the person cannot write.
   "STATE." The State of North Carolina.
   "STREET." Any public way, road, highway, street, avenue, boulevard, parkway, alley, lane, or bridge and the approaches thereto within the village.
   "TENANT" or "OCCUPANT." When applied to a building or land shall include any person who occupies the whole or a part of the building or land whether alone or with others.
   "VILLAGE," "CITY," "MUNICIPAL CORPORATION," or "MUNICIPALITY." Shall mean the Village of Walnut Creek, in Wayne County, North Carolina, except as otherwise provided.
   "WRITING" and "WRITTEN." Printing and any other mode of representing words and letters.
   "YEAR." A calendar year.
§ 10.03 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
   (A)   The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, that shall be excluded.
   (B)   Gender. Words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter.
   (C)   Joint authority. All words giving a joint authority to three or more persons or officers shall be construed as giving authority to a majority of those persons or officers.
   (D)   Nontechnical and technical words. Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language, but technical words and phrases and any others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to that meaning.
   (E)   Number. Words used in the singular include the plural and the plural includes the singular number.
   (F)   Plural, singular. Words importing the singular shall include the plural, and words importing the plural shall include the singular.
   (G)   Statute references. The reference "G.S." shall be construed to refer to the General Statutes of North Carolina.
   (H)   Time. Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and the present.
   (I)   Title of office. The title of any office shall be construed to include the words, "of the Village of Walnut Creek, North Carolina."
                              
Statutory reference:
   Computation of time, see G.S. 1-493
   Rules of construction, see G.S. 12-3
§ 10.04 CONTINUATION OF EXISTING ORDINANCES.
   The provisions appearing in this code, so far as they are the same as ordinances adopted prior to this code and included herein, shall be considered as continuations thereof and not as new enactments.
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