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 Starke
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  § 1-2. Definitions and rules of construction.  

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  • In the construction of this Code, and of all ordinances, the following rules shall be observed, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

    Charter. The term "Charter" means the Charter of the city, as it now exists or as it may be amended in the future.

    City. The term "the city" or "this city" shall be construed as if the words "of Starke" followed the word "city," and shall extend to and include its several officers, agents and employees.

    City commission, commission. The term "city commission" or "commission" means the city commission of the City of Starke.

    Code. Whenever the term "Code" or "this Code" is used without further qualification, it means the Code of Ordinances, City of Starke, Florida, 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 be counted in computing the time, but the day on which such proceeding is to be had shall not be counted.

    County. The term "the county" or "this county" means the County of Bradford in the State of Florida.

    F.S. The abbreviation "F.S." refers to the official Florida Statutes as adopted by the state legislature, as amended.

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

    Joint authority. All words giving a joint authority to three or more persons or officers shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of such persons or officers.

    Keeper, proprietor. The terms "keeper" and "proprietor" mean and include persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs and partnerships, whether acting by themselves or a servant, agent or employee.

    Nontechnical and technical words. Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language, but technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to such meaning.

    Number. A word importing the singular number only may extend and be applied to several persons and things as well as to one person or thing. A word importing the plural number only may extend and be applied to one person or thing as well as to several persons and things.

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

    Officer, employee, department, board, commission, agency. Whenever any officer, employee, department, board, commission or other agency is referred to by title only, such reference shall be construed as if followed by the words "of the City of Starke, Florida."

    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," applied to a building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or of a part of such building or land.

    Person. The term "person" shall extend and be applied to associations, clubs, societies, firms, companies, partnerships, cooperative associations, personal representatives, receivers, trustees, assignees and bodies politic and corporate as well as to individuals and any organized group of individuals.

    Shall, may. The term "shall" is mandatory; the term "may" is permissive.

    State. The term "the state" or "this state" means the State of Florida.

    Tenant. The term "tenant" or "occupant," applied to a building or land, includes any person holding a written or oral lease of, or who occupies, the whole or a part of such building or land, either alone or with others.

    Tense. Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and present.

(Code 1960, §§ 1-2, 5-18; Code 1992, § 1-2; Ord. No. 414, § 4, 9-25-2001)

State law reference

Definitions, F.S. § 1.01.