San Marino Municipal Code Art. 02 Definitions

The following words and phrases, when used in the context of this City Code and in any ordinance adopted by the City Council shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the City Council, or a different meaning has been otherwise specifically ascribed to the word or phrase:

AND: Shall be construed as inclusive.

• CITY: The City of San Marino, California.

• CITY CODE: The City Code of the City of San Marino, California.

• CITY COUNCIL: The City Council of the City of San Marino, California.

• CITY HALL: The City Hall of the City of San Marino, California.

• CITY MANAGER: The individual appointed by the City Council to hold that position.

COMPUTATION OF TIME: The time in which any act provided for by law is to be done by excluding the first day and including the last day.

COUNTY: The County of Los Angeles, California.

DAY: The period of time between any midnight and the following midnight.

DAYTIME: The period of time between sunrise and sunset.

HE/SHE: Shall be inclusive, one gender of the other.

IN THE CITY: Means and includes all territory over which the City now has, or shall hereafter acquire, jurisdiction for the exercise of its police powers or other powers.

JOINT AUTHORITY: Giving an authority to three (3) or more persons or officer, unless it is otherwise expressed in the act giving the authority, shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of such persons or officers.

MAY: Is permissive.

MONTH: A calendar month.

NIGHTTIME: The period of time between sunset and sunrise.

OATH: Includes affirmation.

OR: Shall be construed as exclusive.

PERSON: Includes an individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation or company.

PERSONAL PROPERTY: Includes every species of property, except real property.

PROPERTY: Includes real and personal property.

REAL PROPERTY: Includes lands, improvements on land, fixtures, tenements and hereditaments.

RESIDENT: A resident of the City of San Marino.

ROADWAY: That portion of a highway or street improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.

SHALL: Is mandatory.

SIDEWALK: That portion of a highway or street, other than the roadway and parkway, set apart for pedestrian travel.

STATE: The State of California.

STREET: A way or place of whatever nature, publicly or privately maintained, which is open to public use for vehicular or other traffic. The street shall include all areas granted to the City by deed or easement for said purpose.

WEEK: The period of seven (7) consecutive days beginning with Sunday.

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 for otherwise.

YEAR: A calendar year. (Ord. 947, 11-16-88; 1994 Code)