Chapter 1.04 - General Provisions#

1.04.010 - Definitions.#

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

(1) "Building official," "building inspector," "administrative authority" or "authority" mean, as referred to in this code or in any of the codes hereinafter set forth, the city administrator or his duly authorized representative. Such codes include, but are not limited to: Uniform Building Code, Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, Uniform Plumbing Code, National Electrical and Uniform Mechanical Code.

(2) "The city" or "this city" means the city of Lincoln, California, a municipal corporation, all the territory within the boundaries thereof, and all territory outside the boundaries thereof over which it has jurisdiction or control by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provision.

(3) "The code" or "this code" means the code of the city.

(4) Computation of Time. The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is to be computed by excluding the first day and including the last day, unless the last day is a holiday or a Sunday, and then such day shall also be excluded.

(5) "Council" means the city council of the city.

(6) "County" means the county of Placer, state of California.

(7) "Health officer" means the health officer of the county or any of his duly authorized representatives.

(8) "Oath" includes "affirmation."

(9) "Owner" includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or part.

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

(11) "Personal property" includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt.

(12) "Property" includes real and personal property.

(13) "Real property" includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.

(14) "Shall" is mandatory; "must" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.

(15) "State" means the state of California.

(16) "Tenant" and "occupant," applied to a building or land, include any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.

(Ord. 411B §1, 1980)

1.04.020 - Interpretation of language.#

All words and phrases shall be construed and understood according to common approved usage of the language, but technical words and phrases and others as may have acquired a particular and appropriate meaning in the law shall be construed and understood according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning.

(Ord. 411B §2, 1980)

1.04.030 - Grammatical interpretation—Prohibited acts.#

(a) Grammatical Interpretations.

(1) Designation of the form of any gender includes the masculine, feminine and neuter genders.

(2) The singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.

(3) Words used in the present tense include the past and future, and vice versa, unless manifestly inapplicable.

(4) Words and phrases not specifically defined shall be construed according to the context and the approved usage of the language.

(b) Prohibited Acts. Whenever any act or omission is made unlawful, it shall include causing, allowing, permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering or concealing the fact of such act or omission.

(Ord. 411B §3, 1980)

1.04.040 - Official time.#

Whenever certain hours are named in this code, they mean Pacific standard time or daylight saving time, as may be in current use in the state.

(Ord. 411B §4, 1980)

1.04.050 - Fees.#

Except as otherwise provided, all fees imposed under the code or the ordinances or resolutions of the city shall be established annually for the next succeeding year by resolution of the council at its regular meeting immediately prior to July 1 of each year. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the council from amending or revising the fee schedule during the year or from providing a fee pursuant to a newly enacted ordinance or resolution during the year.

(Ord. 411B §6, 1980)