(A) Rules of interpretation. This code shall be construed by the following rules unless the construction is plainly repugnant to the legislative intent or context of the provision.
(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) Words imputing joint authority to three or more persons shall be construed as imputing authority to a majority of the persons, unless otherwise declared in the section giving the authority.
(3) 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.
(4) 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; and the use of a verb in the present tense shall include the future, if applicable.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this code of ordinances, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOARD. The Board of Trustees.
CLERK. The Clerk of the Town of Wiggins.
CODE or CODE OF ORDINANCES. The town’s code of ordinances, as modified by amendment, revision and adoption of new chapters, subchapters or sections.
COUNTY. Morgan County, Colorado.
C.R.S. Colorado Revised Statutes.
HIGHWAY. Includes bridges, roads and streets, unless otherwise expressly provided.
LAW. Denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution and statutes of the State of Colorado, the ordinances of the town and, when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may be promulgated thereunder.
MAY. Is permissive.
MONTH. One calendar month.
MUST. Is mandatory.
ORDINANCE. A law of the town; provided that a temporary or special law, administrative action, order or directive may be in the form of a resolution.
OWNER. Applied to a building, land, motorized vehicle, animal or other real or personal property, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety or any other person with a possessory interest in the whole or a part of said building, land, motor vehicle, animal or other real or personal property.
PERSON. A natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, association, club, company, firm, corporation, business, trust, limited liability company or other organization, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer, member or employee of any of them.
PRECEDING and FOLLOWING. When referring to sections or divisions in this code, refer to the sections or divisions next following or next preceding that in which the words occur, unless some other section is designated.
SHALL. Is mandatory.
SIDEWALK. The portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent property line, intended for the use of pedestrians.
STATE. The State of Colorado.
STREET. Includes any public way, highway, street, avenue, boulevard, parkway, lane, alley, court, place, square, curb or other public thoroughfare in the town which has been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use, or such other public property so designated by any state law.
TOWN. The Town of Wiggins, Colorado, or the area within the territorial limits of the Town of Wiggins, Colorado, and such territory outside of the town over which the town has jurisdiction or control by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provision.
WRITTEN and IN WRITING. Include printing, lithographing or other modes of representing words and letters. Where the written signature of a person is required, the terms mean the proper handwriting of the person or the person’s mark.
YEAR. One calendar year, unless otherwise expressly provided.