§ 1-2. Definitions and rules of construction.
In the construction of this Code, and of all ordinances and resolutions passed by the council, the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the council:
Chapter. Whenever the words "section," "subsection," "division," or "article," are used, they shall pertain to the chapter or section of this Code of Ordinances in which they are found, unless specifically and clearly in reference to a separate chapter or section.
City. The words "the city" or "this city," shall mean the City of Burnet in the County of Burnet, in the State of Texas.
City council. Whenever the words "city council" or "the council," are used, they shall mean the city council of Burnet in the County of Burnet in the State of Texas.
Code. Whenever the term "Code" or "this Code" is referred to without further qualification, it shall mean the Code of Ordinances, City of Burnet, 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 had, 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 had shall be counted.
State Law reference— Computation of time, V.T.C.A., Government Code § 311.014.
County. The words "the county" and "this county" mean Burnet County, Texas.
Gender. Throughout this Code, words used expressing masculine gender shall be construed to include the feminine and neuter.
State Law reference— Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Government Code § 311.012(c).
Number. The singular includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular.
State Law reference— Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Government Code § 311.012(b).
Officers, employees, departments, boards, commissions, agencies. Any reference to an officer, employee, department, board, commission or agency shall be construed as if followed by the words "of the City of Burnet, Texas."
Or, and. "Or" may be read "and" and "and" may be read "or," if the sense requires it.
Person. The word "person" shall mean and include an individual human, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, limited liability partnership or other partnership or other such company, joint venture, joint stock company, trust, estate, governmental entity, association or corporation or any other legal entity, or their legal representatives, agents or assigns, or any individual human or legal entity with control over a partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, limited liability partnership or other partnership or other such company, joint venture, joint stock company, trust, estate, governmental entity, association or corporation or any other legal entity. The masculine gender shall include the feminine, the singular shall include the plural where indicated by the context.
State Law reference— Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Government Code § 311.005(2).
Shall, may. The word "shall" is mandatory; the word "may" is permissive.
State. The words "the state" or "this state" mean the State of Texas.
Tense. Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and present. Words used in the future tense include the present.
State Law reference— Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Government Code § 311.012(a).
Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. The designation "Vernon's Ann. C.C.P." means Vernon's Annotated Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended from time to time.
Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. The designation "Vernon's Ann. Civ. St." means Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, as amended from time to time.
V.T.C.A. The designation "V.T.C.A." means Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, as amended from time to time.
(Code 1979, ch. 1, § 3; Ord. No. 2005-12, § 3, 8-9-05)
State law reference
Code Construction Act, V.T.C.A., Government Code § 311.001 et seq.; construction of Local Government Code, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 1.002; application of Penal Code definitions, V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 1.03.