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 Coral Springs
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  § 1-2. Rules of construction.  

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  • In the construction of this Code, and all ordinances, the following rules shall be observed, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

    City. The words "the city" or "this city" shall be construed as if the words "of Coral Springs" followed the word city, and shall extend to and include its several officers, agents and employees.

    County. The words "the county" or "this county" shall mean the County of Broward in the State of Florida.

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

    City commission. Whenever the words "city commission" are used, they shall be construed to mean the city commission of the City of Coral Springs.

    Mayor. Whenever the word "mayor" is used, it shall be construed to mean the mayor of the City of Coral Springs.

    City clerk. The words "city clerk" shall be construed to mean the city clerk of the City of Coral Springs.

    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, and the day on which such proceeding is to be had shall not be counted.

    Gender. A word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and be applied to females and to firms, partnerships and corporations as well as to males.

    Joint authority. All words giving a joint authority to three (3) or more persons or officers shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of such persons or officers.

    Keeper and proprietor. The words "keeper" and "proprietor" shall mean and include persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs and copartnerships, whether acting by themselves or through a servant, agent or employee.

    Nontechnical and technical words. 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 law shall be construed and understood according to such meaning.

    Number. A word importing the singular number only may extend and be applied to several persons and things as well as to one person and thing.

    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."

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

    Owner. The word "owner" applied to a building or land shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or of a part of such building or land.

    Person. The word "person" shall extend and be applied to associations, clubs, societies, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate as well as to individuals.

    Tenant. The word "tenant" or "occupant" applied to a building or land shall include any person holding a written or oral lease of or who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, either alone or with others.

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

State law reference

Definitions of terms, § 1.01, Fla. Stats.

Cross reference

Definition of words and terms used in the zoning resolution, App. A, § 2.1.