§ 1-2. Definitions and rules of construction

In the construction of this Code, and of all ordinances and resolutions passed by the city council, the following definitions and rules shall be observed unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the city council:

Boards, committees, commissions, officers, employees, departments. Any reference to city boards, committees, commissions, officers, employees, or departments shall be construed to mean the respective entities or personnel of the City of McLendon-Chisholm, Texas.

City. The term "city" means the City of McLendon-Chisholm, in the County of Rockwall, in the State of Texas.

City council, council. The terms "city council" and "council" mean the governing body of the City of McLendon-Chisholm, Texas.

Code. The term "Code" means the Code of Ordinances, City of McLendon-Chisholm, Texas, as designated in section 1-1.

Computation of time. Whenever a notice is required to be given or an act to be done a certain length of time before any proceeding shall be conducted, the day on which such notice is given or such act is done shall not be counted in computing the time, but the day on which such proceeding is to be done shall be counted unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

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Similar provision, V.T.C.A., Government Code § 311.004.

County. The term "county" means the County of Rockwall, Texas.

Delegation of authority. Whenever a section or provision appears to require the head of a department or some other city officer or employee to do some act or perform some duty, it shall be construed to authorize the head of the department or other officer or employee to designate, delegate and authorize subordinates to perform the required act or duty, unless the terms of the provision or section specify otherwise.

Gender. A word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and be applied to females and to firms, partnerships, associations and corporations, as well as to males.

Highway. The term "highway" includes any street, alley, highway, avenue, public place or square, bridge, viaduct, tunnel, underpass, overpass and causeway in the city, dedicated or devoted to public use.

Joint authority. Words purporting to give authority to three or more officers or other persons shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of such officers or other persons, unless it is otherwise declared.

Month. The term "month" means a calendar month.

Number. Any word importing the singular number shall include the plural, and any word importing the plural number shall include the singular.

Oath. The term "oath" includes an affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the terms "swear" and "sworn" shall be equivalent to the terms "affirm" and "affirmed."

Or, and. The term "or" may be read "and," and the term "and" may be read "or" if the sense requires it.

Owner. The term "owner," as applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety of the whole or part of such building or land.

Person. The term "person" shall extend to and be applied to associations, corporations, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals.

Preceding, following. The terms "preceding" and "following" mean next before and next after, respectively.

Shall. The term "shall" means mandatory and never means permissive.

Sidewalk. The term "sidewalk" means any portion of the street between the curb, or the lateral link of the roadway and adjacent property line, intended for use by pedestrians.

Signature, subscription. The terms "signature" and "subscription" mean and include a mark when a person cannot write.

State. The term "state" means the State of Texas.

Street. The term "street" includes any highway, alley, street, avenue, boulevard, public place or square, viaduct, underpass, overpass, tunnel and causeway in the city, dedicated to public use.

Vernon's Ann. Civ. Stat. This means the latest edition or supplement to Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes.

V.T.C.A. This means and refers to the latest edition or supplement to Vernon's Texas Code Annotated.

Written; in writing. The terms "written" and "in writing" mean and include any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.

Year. The term "year"means a calendar year.