The following words and phrases, whenever used in the ordinances of the city of Canyonville, Oregon, shall be construed as defined in this section unless from the context a different meaning is intended or unless a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words or phrases:
A. “City” means the city of Canyonville, Oregon, or the area within the territorial limits of the city of Canyonville, Oregon.
B. “Council” means the city council of the city of Canyonville, Oregon.
C. “Law” denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution and statutes of the state of Oregon, the ordinances of the city of Canyonville, Oregon, and, when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may be promulgated thereunder.
D. “May” is permissive.
E. “Month” means a calendar month.
F. “Must” and “shall” are each mandatory.
G. “Owner,” applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant, tenant by the entirety, of the whole or a part of such building or land.
H. “Person” includes 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.
I. “Personal property” includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt.
J. “Preceding” and “following” means next before and next after, respectively.
K. “Property” includes real and personal property.
L. “Real property” includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.
M. “Sidewalk” means that portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent property line intended for the use of pedestrians.
N. “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.
O. “Written” includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multigraphed or otherwise reproduced in permanent visible form.
P. “Year” means a calendar year. (Ord. 396 § 1, 1986)

Use of the title of any officer, employee, department, board or commission means that officer, employee, department, board or commission of the city of Canyonville. (Ord. 396 § 2, 1986)

All words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language, but technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in the law shall be construed and understood according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning. (Ord. 396 § 3, 1986)

The following grammatical rules shall apply in the ordinances of the city unless it is apparent from the context that a different construction is intended:
A. Gender. Each gender includes the masculine, feminine and neuter genders.
B. Singular and Plural. The singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
C. Tenses. Words used in the present tense include the past and the future tenses and vice versa, unless manifestly inapplicable. (Ord. 396 § 4, 1986)

When an act is required by an ordinance, the same being such that it may be done as well by an agent as by the principal, such requirement shall be construed to include all such acts performed by an authorized agent. (Ord. 396 § 5, 1986)

Whenever in the ordinances of the city any act or omission is made unlawful it shall include causing, aiding, abetting or concealing the fact of such act or omission. (Ord. 396 § 6, 1986)

Except when otherwise provided, the time within which an act is required to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last day, unless the last day is Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, in which case it shall also be excluded and the time shall run until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. As used in this section, “legal holiday” means legal holiday as defined by the laws of the state of Oregon. (Ord. 396 § 7, 1986)

The provisions of the ordinances of the city, and all proceedings under them, are to be construed with a view to promote their objects and to promote justice. (Ord. 396 § 8, 1986)

Unless expressly provided otherwise, the repeal of an ordinance shall not repeal the repealing clause of an ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed thereby. (Ord. 396 § 9, 1986)