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Chapter 1

§ 1-2. Definitions and rules of construction.

Oakdale Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Oakdale

In the construction of this Code and of all ordinances, regulations and resolutions of the city, the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the city council or the context clearly requires otherwise:

CITY — The words "the city" or "this city" shall be construed as if followed by the words "of Oakdale. "

CODE — The words "the Code" or "this Code" shall mean "The Code of the City of Oakdale, California."

COMPUTATION OF TIME — [1] The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday and then it is also excluded.

COUNCIL — Whenever the words "city council" or "council" are used in this Code, they shall be construed to mean the city council of the City of Oakdale.

COUNTY — The words "the county" or "this county" shall mean the County of Stanislaus,

DAY — [2] A day is the period of time between any midnight and the midnight following.

DAYTIME, NIGHTTIME — [3] "Daytime" is the period of time between sunrise and sunset. "Nighttime" is the period of time between sunset and sunrise.

GENDER — [4] The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.

IN THE CITY — The words "in the city" shall mean and include all territory over which the city now has, or shall hereafter acquire jurisdiction for the exercise of its police powers or other regulatory powers.

JOINT AUTHORITY — [5] 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.

1. For similar state law, see Gov. C., § 6800.

2. For similar state law, see Gov. C., § 6806.

3. For similar state law, see Gov. C., § 6807.

4. For similar state law, see Gov. C., § 12.

5. See C. C., § 12.

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City of Oakdale, CA § 1-2 OAKDALE CITY CODE

§ 1-2

MONTH — [6] The word "month" shall mean a calendar month.

NUMBER — [7] The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular.

OATH — [8] "Oath" includes an affirmation.

OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS, ETC. — Officers, departments, boards, commissions and employees referred to in this Code shall mean officers, departments, boards, commissions and employees of the City of Oakdale, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

OFFICIAL TIME — Whenever certain hours are named in this Code, they shall mean Pacific Standard Time or 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 a part of such building or land.

PERSON — [9] "Person" includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation or company.

PERSONAL PROPERTY — [10] Includes 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.

PROCESS — [11] Includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature.

PROPERTY — [12] The word "property" shall include real and personal property.

REAL PROPERTY — [13] Lands, tenements and hereditaments.

SHALL, MAY — [14] "Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.

SIGNATURE OR SUBSCRIPTION BY MARK — [15] Includes a mark when the signer or subscriber cannot write, such signer's or subscriber's name being written near the mark by a witness who writes his own name near the signer's or subscriber's name; but, a signature or subscription by mark can be acknowledged or can serve as a signature or subscription to a sworn statement only when two witnesses so sign their own names thereto.

STATE — The words "the state" or "this state" shall be construed to mean the State of California.

TENANT OR OCCUPANT — The words "tenant" or "occupant, " applied to a building or land, shall include any person holding a written or an oral lease of, or who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, either alone or with others.

6. For similar state law, see Gov. C., § 6804.

7. For similar state law, see Gov. C., § 13.

8. For similar state law, see Gov. C., § 15.

9. For similar state law, see Gov. C., § 17; C. C. P., § 17.

10. See C. C. § § 14, 663.

11. For similar state law, see Gov. C., § 22.

12. See C. C., § 14; C. C. P., § 17.

13. See C. C., § § 14, 658.

14. For similar state law, see Gov. C., § 14.

15. For similar state law, see Gov. C., § 16.

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City of Oakdale, CA § 1-2

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1-6

TENSES — [16] The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future includes the present.

WEEK — [17] A week consists of seven consecutive days.

WRITING — [18] Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report, statement or record is required or authorized by this Code, it shall be made in writing in the English language, unless it is expressly provided otherwise,

YEAR — [19] The word "year" shall mean a calendar year, except where otherwise provided.

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▸Contents — Oakdale Municipal Code
Oakdale Municipal Code
  1. ▸Chapter 1
    Overview
    1. § 1-1. How Code designated and cited.
    2. § 1-2. Definitions and rules of construction.
    3. § 1-3. Provisions considered as continuations of existing ordi…
    4. § 1-4. Effect of repeal of ordinances.
    5. § 1-5. Catchlines of sections.
    6. § 1-6. Severability of parts of Code.
  2. Chapter 2
  3. Chapter 3
  4. Article IV — Fees and Charges.
  5. Chapter 4
  6. Article I — In General
  7. Article II — Dogs
  8. Article III
  9. Article IV — Permissible Household Pets, Etc.
  10. Article V — Abatement of Vicious Dogs
  11. Chapter 6
  12. Chapter 7
  13. Article I — Administration — General
  14. Article XIII — System Development Charges
  15. Article I
  16. Article II
  17. Article III
  18. Article 300.21 — (a) is added to read as follows:
  19. Article IV
  20. Article V
  21. Article VI — California Energy Code [Ord. No. 1243-16; amended…
  22. Article VII
  23. Article VIII
  24. Article IX
  25. Article X
  26. Article XI
  27. Chapter 8 — Referenced Standards is amended as follows:
  28. Article XII — Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System Pe…
  29. Article XIII
  30. Article XIV — Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting Str…
  31. Chapter 8
  32. Chapter 9
  33. Chapter 10
  34. Chapter 11
  35. Article II — Transactions and use tax.[3 ]
  36. Article III — Transient Occupancy Tax.[5 ]
  37. Article IV — Documentary Stamp Tax.[6 ]
  38. Article V — Financial Plan
  39. Article VI — City Treasurer Investments
  40. Article VII — Cannabis Business Tax [Added 12-10-2018 by Ord. …
  41. Article VIII — Parking and Business Improvement Area [Adopted …
  42. Article X — Crane Crossing Specific Plan - Plan Area Fee Progr…
  43. Chapter 12
  44. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION PERMITS
  45. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  46. Chapter 5 — FIRE SERVICE FEATURES FIRE APPARATUS ROADS
  47. Chapter 5
  48. Chapter 5
  49. Chapter 5
  50. Chapter 6
  51. Chapter 6
  52. Chapter 11
  53. Chapter 24 — FLAMABLE FINISHES
  54. Chapter 35
  55. Chapter 41
  56. Chapter 50 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GENERAL PROVISIONS
  57. Chapter 55
  58. Chapter 56
  59. Chapter 57
  60. Chapter 61
  61. Chapter 13
  62. Chapter 14
  63. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  64. Article I — Waitresses and Entertainers
  65. Article II — Smoking at Council Meetings
  66. Article III — Smoking Pollution Control
  67. Article V — Waste Containers.
  68. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  69. Chapter 15
  70. Chapter 16
  71. Chapter 17
  72. Chapter 18
  73. Article II — Abandoned, Wrecked, etc., Vehicles
  74. Article III — Railroad Crossing Permits
  75. Article IV
  76. Article V — Paid Parking Zones and Parking Permits[1 ]
  77. Article VI — Privately Owned and Maintained Roads and Parking …
  78. Article VII — Police Towing Services
  79. Article VIII — Traffic Rules
  80. Article X — Turning Movements
  81. Article XI — One-Way Alleys
  82. Article XII — Right-of-Way
  83. Article XIII — Public Offenses
  84. Article XIV — General Penalty
  85. Chapter 18A
  86. Chapter 19
  87. Article I — Offenses – Miscellaneous
  88. Article II — Graffiti[3 ]
  89. Article III
  90. Article IV — Coasting Devices
  91. Article V — Administrative Citation Process
  92. Article VI — Administrative Remedies
  93. Article VII
  94. Article VIII — Oakdale Massage Establishment Regulations
  95. Article X
  96. Article XI
  97. Article XII
  98. Article XIII
  99. Article XIV — Squatter Camps
  100. Article XV
  101. Article XVI — Noise Control [Added 5-6-2019 by Ord. No. 1263]
  102. Chapter 20
  103. Article III — Parks
  104. Article IV — Special Events
  105. Article V — Senior Citizens Commission
  106. Article VI — Drug Free Zones
  107. Chapter 21
  108. Chapter 22
  109. Article II — Police Relief and Pension Fund
  110. Chapter 23
  111. Chapter 24
  112. Chapter 25 — PURCHASES
  113. Chapter 26
  114. Article II — Collection and Disposal
  115. Article IV — Defacing Public and Private Property
  116. Article V — Legislative Recycling Mandates
  117. Chapter 28
  118. Article I — General Provisions
  119. Article II — Fees and Charges
  120. Article III — Sewer Mains and Sewer Laterals
  121. Article IV — Industrial Users
  122. Article V — Industrial Users' Discharge Permits
  123. Article VI — Enforcement
  124. Chapter 29
  125. Chapter 30
  126. Article II
  127. Article III — Trenching
  128. Article IV — Numbering of Streets
  129. Article V — Maintenance Districts
  130. Chapter 31
  131. Article II — Definitions and Responsibilities
  132. Article IV — Tentative Subdivision Maps
  133. Article V — Final Subdivision Maps
  134. Article VII — Vesting Tentative Maps for Residential Subdivisi…
  135. Article VIII — Dedications. Reservations, and Development Fees
  136. Article XI — Reversions to Acreage
  137. Article XII
  138. Article XIII — Correction and Amendment of Maps.
  139. Article XIV — Enforcement.
  140. Chapter 31A
  141. Chapter 32
  142. Chapter 33
  143. Article II — Disposition of Surplus Property
  144. Article III — Purchase by City Employees of Unclaimed or Surpl…
  145. Chapter 34
  146. Chapter 35
  147. Article II — Mains, Laterals and Hydrants
  148. Article III — Fees and Charges
  149. Article VII — Backflow and Cross-Connection Control
  150. Chapter 36
  151. Part I — General Provisions.
  152. Part II — Specific Plan Preparation Process.
  153. Part I — General Provisions
  154. Chapter 37
  155. Article II
  156. Article III — Regulations for Cannabis Businesses
  157. Article IV — Appeals and Enforcement
  158. Chapter DL

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