The construction of all ordinances provisions of this city Code shall be by the following rules, unless such construction is plainly repugnant to the intent of the legislative body or of the context of the same actual ordinance as adopted by Council. (Ord. ????-1995)

(a) “AND” or “OR”

Either conjunction shall include the other as if written “and/or,” if the sense requires it.

(b) Acts by assistants

When a statute provision requires an act to be done which, by law, an agent or deputy as well may do as the principal, such requisition requirement shall be satisfied by the performance of such act by an authorized agent or deputy. (I.C. 1-1-4-1) (Ord. ????-1995)

(c) Gender; singular and plural; tenses

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; the use of a verb in the present tense shall include the future, if applicable.

(d) General term

A general term following specific enumeration of terms is not to be limited to the class enumerated unless expressly so limited.

(e) Joint authority

Words importing joint authority to three or more persons shall be construed as authority to a majority of such persons, unless otherwise declared in the law giving such authority. (I.C. 1-1-4-1)

• Section 01: I.10.01 : Title of Code
• Section 02: I.10.02 : Interpretation
• Section 03: I.10.03
• Section 04: I.10.04
• Section 07: I.10.07
• Section 08: I.10.08
• Section 09: I.10.09
• Section 10: I.10.10
• Section 12: I.10.12
• Section 14: I.10.14
• Section 80: I.10.80
• Section 98: I.10.98
• Section 01: I0.10.99 : General Penalty