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.