Irvine Municipal Code Art. XII Miscellaneous

Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, as used in this Charter:

(a) "Shall" is mandatory, and "may" is permissive.

(b) "City" is the City of Irvine and "department," "board," "commission," "committee," "agency," "officer," or "employee" is a department, board, commission, committee, agency, officer, or employee, as the case may be, of the City of Irvine.

(c) "City Code" is the Code of the City of Irvine.

(d) "Council" is the City Council of the City.

(e) "Council member" is a member of the Council.

(f) "Departmental administrator" is the person in charge of a City department or function.

(g) "Government Code" is the California Government Code as it exists upon adoption of this Charter, or is thereafter amended.

(h) "Law" includes ordinance.

(i) "State" is the State of California.

(j) "Voter" is a legally registered voter.

A violation of this Charter or of any ordinance of the City shall constitute a misdemeanor and may be prosecuted in the name of the People of the State of California or may be redressed by civil action filed by the City. The maximum fine or penalty for any violation of a City ordinance shall be the same as established by the general laws for a misdemeanor.

If any provision of this Charter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Charter, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.