1.04.150 Definitions.

The following words and phrases, whenever used in the ordinances of the city, 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:

"Calendar year" means the period from January 1st through December 31st of any given year.

"City" means the city of American Canyon, or the area within the territorial limits of the city, and such territory outside the city over which the city has jurisdiction or control by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provision.

"City manager" means the appointed official of the city who occupies the position of a chief administrative officer of the city.

"Council" means the city council of the city of American Canyon. "All its members" or "all councilmembers" means the total number of councilmembers holding office.

"Councilmember" means a person duly elected to the council.

"County" means the county of Napa, California or the area within the limits of Napa County, and such territory outside Napa County over which the county has jurisdiction or control by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provisions.

"Fiscal year" means from July 1st of any given year through June 30th of the following year.

"Goods" means and include wares and merchandise.

"Law" denotes applicable federal law, the constitution and statutes of the state of California, the ordinances of the city, and when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may be promulgated thereunder.

"May" is permissive.

"Months" means the calendar months, unless otherwise expressed.

"Must" and "shall" are each mandatory.

"Oath" includes an affirmation or declaration 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."

"Operate" means and includes carrying on, keeping, conducting or maintaining.

"Owner," applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant, tenant in common, or joint tenant of the whole or a part of such building or land.

"Person" includes any natural person, firm, company, corporation, club, trust, or similar organization, partnership, association, public corporation, political subdivision, city (except the city of American Canyon), the county of Napa, any district in the county of Napa, the state of California, or the United States of America, or any department or agency or any employee, manager, officer, agent, lessee or servant of any thereof, unless this code expressly provides otherwise.

"Personal property" includes money, goods, chattels, things and actions, any evidences of debt.

"Police," "police chief," or "chief of police" means the agency which performs the appropriate law enforcement functions of the city, and the head of the agency or division thereof which at the time involved has responsibility for performing the police function for, or within, the city.

"Preceding" and "following" mean next before and next after, respectively.

"Property" includes real and personal property.

"Quarterly" where used to designate a period of time, shall mean the first three calendar months of any given year or any succeeding period of three calendar months.

"Real property" includes land, tenements, and hereditaments.

"Sale" includes any sale, exchange, barter, or offer for sale.

"Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the curb line and the adjacent property line intended for the use of pedestrians.

"State" means the state of California.

"Street" includes all streets, highways, avenues, boulevards, alleys, courts, places, squares, curbs, or other public ways in the city which have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use, or such other public property so designated in any law of the state.

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

"Written" or "writing" includes materials which are printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multigraphed, or otherwise reproduced in a permanent visible form.

"Year" means a calendar year.