§ 1-2. Rules of construction.

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

Bond. When a bond is required, an undertaking in writing is sufficient if properly drafted and executed.

City. The words "city", "the city" or "this city" shall mean the City of Irving in the County of Dallas and the State of Texas.

City secretary, chief of police or other city officers or departments. The words "city secretary", or "chief of police" or words designating any "other city officers or departments" shall be construed to mean the city secretary, chief of police or such other municipal officers or departments, respectively, of the City of Irving, Texas.

Code. The words "the Code" or "this Code" shall mean "The Code of the City of Irving, Texas."

Computation of time. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this Code, the day of the act or event before or after which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Sunday or legal holiday, in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a Sunday nor a holiday.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Government Code § 311.014.

Council, city council. The words "Council" or "city council" shall mean the city council of the City of Irving, Texas.

County. The word "county" shall mean Dallas County, Texas.

Director of health, director of the department of health or director of the health department. The words "director of health," "director of the department of health" or "director of the health department" shall mean the city manager or other person designated by the city manager.

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

Highway. The term "highway", when used in this Code, shall include any street, alley, highway, avenue or public place or square, bridges, viaducts, tunnels, underpasses, overpasses and causeways 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 word "month" shall mean a calendar month.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Government Code § 312.011(7).

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

Oath. The word "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."

State Law reference— Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Government Code §§ 311.005(1), 312.012(8).

Official time standard. Whenever certain hours are named in this Code, they shall mean Central Standard Time or Central Daylight Saving Time, as may be in current use in the city.

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

Personal property. The words "personal property" include every species of property, except real property, as defined in this section.

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

Property. The word "property" includes real and personal property.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Government Code §§ 311.005(1), 312.012(13).

Real property. The words "real property" include land, tenements and hereditaments.

Roadway. The word "roadway" shall mean that portion of a street improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic and that portion of a street used for drainage.

Shall; may. The word "shall" is mandatory. The word "may" is permissive.

Sidewalk. The word "sidewalk" shall mean any portion of the street between the curb or the lateral line of the roadway and the adjacent property line, all or a part of which is intended for the use of pedestrians.

Sidewalk area. The space between the lateral line of the roadway and the boundary separating the public right of way and the adjacent private property.

Signature or subscription. The words "signature" or "subscription" shall include a mark when a person cannot write.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Government Code §§ 311.005(6), 312.012(14).

State. The words "the state" or "this state" shall be construed to mean the State of Texas.

Street. The term "street" shall include any highway, boulevard, alley, street, avenue or public place or square, bridges, viaducts, culverts, underpasses, overpasses, tunnels and causeways in the city, dedicated or devoted to public use.

Written or in writing. The words "written" or "in writing" shall be construed to include any representation other than oral of works, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Government Code §§ 311.005(11), 312.012(17).

Year. The word "year" shall mean a calendar year.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Government Code §§ 311.005(12), 312.012(18).

(Ord. No. 6657, § 7, 8-3-95)