Contra Costa County Municipal Code Ch. 16-4 Definitions

Unless otherwise defined by this code or clearly required by its context, the following terms when used by this code shall have the meanings set forth in this chapter.

(Ords. 91-7, 77-33, 70-36: prior code § 1303).

"Affidavit," "certificate" and "verification" include declarations under penalty of perjury.

(Ords. 91-7, 70-36).

"Board" means the board of supervisors of Contra Costa County.

(Ords. 91-7, 70-36).

"Code" means this ordinance code of Contra Costa County: and references to "sections," "chapters" etc., refer to such portions of this code.

(Ords. 91-7, 70-36).

"County" means the county of Contra Costa, California. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, its sections, chapters or articles shall be applicable to the county only where they expressly specify such county application.

(Ords. 91-7, 70-36: prior code § 1303(b)).

Whenever a personal pronoun is used in the neutral gender, it shall include both the feminine and the masculine. "They/them" shall indicate a singular individual, unless the context indicates the contrary.

(Ord. No. 2024-23, §§ II, III(Exh. A), 12-3-24; Ords. 91-7, 76-51 § 6, 70-36, 1457: prior code § 1303(c).)

"May" is permissive; "shall" is mandatory.

(Ords. 91-7, 70-36: prior code § 1303(d), (h)).

The singular includes the plural and vice versa.

(Ords. 91-7, 70-36: prior code § 1303(e)).

"Oath" includes affirmation.

(Ords. 91-7, 70-36: prior code § 1303(f)).

"Officials" and "official bodies" referred to by their titles (e.g., sheriff, planning commission, or sanitation) means that officer, employee, department, board, or commission of the county of Contra Costa.

(Ords. 91-7, 70-36: prior code § 1303(k)).

"Person" means any natural person, firm, association, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, organization, club, company, corporation, business trust, or their manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee, or any of them.

(Ords. 91-7, 70-36: prior code § 1303(g)).

"State" means the state of California.

(Ords. 91-7, 70-36: prior code § 1303(i)).

The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the future tense includes the present tense.

(Ords. 91-7, 70-36: prior code § 1303(j)).

"Board of zoning adjustment" means the zoning administrator.

(Ords. 91-7, 77-33).