Santa Clara Municipal Code Art. XVIII Miscellaneous

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

(a)

"Shall"

is mandatory, and "may" is permissive.

(b)

"City"

is the City of Santa Clara and "department," "board," "commission," "agency," or "employee," is a department, board, commission, agency, officer or employee as the case may be, of the City of Santa Clara.

(c) The masculine and feminine gender include the neuter.

(Amended by electors at an election held March 7, 2000, Charter Chapter 11 of the State Statutes of 2000)

The violation of any provision of this Charter shall be deemed a misdemeanor and be punishable upon conviction by a fine of not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for a term of not exceeding one year or by both such fine and imprisonment.

If any provisions 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.

For the purpose of nominating and electing members of the City Council, this Charter shall take effect from the time of its approval by the legislature. For all other purposes it shall take effect on the Tuesday next succeeding the date of election of the first City Council at 8:00 P.M.

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