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 Arcade
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  § 1-2. Rules of construction.  

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  • The following rules of construction shall apply to all ordinances and resolutions of the city council unless the context requires otherwise:

    (1)

    General rule. All words and phrases shall be constructed and understood 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 the law shall be construed and understood according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning.

    (2)

    Gender. The masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter.

    (3)

    Tense. The use of any verb in the past or present tense shall include the future as well as the past and present when applicable.

    (4)

    Joint authority. A joint authority given to any number of persons or officers may be executed by a majority of them, unless it is otherwise declared.

    (5)

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

    (6)

    Computation of time. The time within which an act is to be done as provided in any Code provision or ordinance or in any order issued pursuant to any ordinance, when expressed in days, shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last, except that if the last day is a Sunday or a holiday it shall be excluded; and when any such time is expressed in hours, the whole of Sunday, from 12:00 midnight to 12:00 midnight, shall be excluded.

    (7)

    Number. The singular or plural number each includes each other, unless the other is expressly excluded.

    (8)

    Overlapping provisions. Where any provision of this Code imposes greater restrictions upon the subject matter than any general provisions imposed by this Code, the provision imposing the greater restriction or regulation shall be applicable.

(Code 1992, § 1-102)

State law reference

Similar provisions, O.C.G.A. § 1-3-1.