§ 1-2. Definitions and rules of construction.

In the construction of this Code, and of all ordinances, the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the council:

C.C. The abbreviation "C.C." shall mean the Louisiana Civil Code, as amended from time to time.

Charter. The term "Charter" shall mean the Charter of the city, as it now exists or as it may be amended in the future.

Ch.C. The abbreviation "Ch.C" shall mean the Louisiana Children's Code of 1991, as amended from time to time.

City. The words "the city" or "this city" shall be construed as if the words "of Slidell, Louisiana," followed them.

Code. Whenever the term "Code" or "this Code" is used without further qualification, it shall mean the Code of Ordinances, City of Slidell, Louisiana, as designated in section 1-1.

Computation of time. Whenever a notice is required to be given or an act to be done a certain length of time before any proceeding shall be had, the day on which such notice is given or such act is done shall be counted in computing the time, but the day on which such proceeding shall be had shall not be counted.

Council, city council. The terms "council" and "city council" shall mean the city council of the City of Slidell, Louisiana.

Gender. A word importing one gender only shall extend and be applied to other genders.

Joint authority. 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.

Month. The word "month" shall mean a calendar month.

Nontechnical and technical words. Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and accepted usage of the language; but technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to such meaning.

Number. Words used in the singular number include the plural and the plural includes the singular.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, R.S. 1:7.

Oath. The word "oath" shall be construed to include an affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words "swear" and "sworn" shall be equivalent to the words "affirm" and "affirmed."

Officers, agencies. Whenever a reference is made to an officer, employee, department, board, commission or other agency by title only, such as "mayor" or "planning commission," such reference shall be read as though followed by the words "of the City of Slidell, Louisiana."

Or, and. "Or" may be read "and," and "and" may be read "or," if the sense requires it.

Parish. The words "the parish" or "this parish" shall mean the Parish of St. Tammany, Louisiana.

Person. The word "person" includes any natural person, firm, partnership, co-partnership, association, club, society, corporation, company, syndicate, estate, trust, business trust, institution, body politic, or organization of any kind or any similar entity.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, R.S. 47:2.

Property. The word "property" refers to both public and private property, movable and immovable, and corporeal and incorporeal property.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, R.S. 14:2.

R.S. The abbreviation "R.S." shall mean the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended from time to time.

Shall, may. The term "shall" is mandatory; the term "may" is permissive.

Signature or subscription. The term "signature" or "subscription" includes a mark when the person cannot write.

State. The words "the state" or "this state" shall be construed to mean the State of Louisiana.

Street. The word "street" means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way or place of whatever nature publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for the purpose of vehicular travel, including bridges, causeways, tunnels, and ferries; synonymous with the word "highway."

State Law reference— Similar provisions, R.S. 32:1.

Tense. Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and present.

Week. The word "week" shall be construed to mean seven days.

Year. The word "year" shall mean a calendar year.

(Code 1966, § 1-2)