§ 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 board of supervisors or the context clearly requires otherwise:

Board of supervisors. The term "board of supervisors" means the board of supervisors of the County of Henrico, Virginia.

State Law reference— Definition of board of supervisors, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-102; general powers of board of supervisors under county manager form of government, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-604.

Code. The term "Code" means and refers to the Code of the County of Henrico, Virginia, of 2010, as designated in section 1-1.

Code of Virginia. The term "Code of Virginia" means the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, including the latest edition or supplement, unless otherwise indicated, and may be so cited.

Commonwealth. The term "commonwealth" means the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Computation of time. When a notice is required to be given, the day of such notice shall not be counted against the time allowed, but the day on which such act is performed may be counted as part of the time. When it is required that an act be performed within a prescribed amount of time after any event, the day on which the event occurred shall not be counted against the time allowed. When the last day for any act to be done falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, or any day on which county offices are closed, the act may be done on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, or day on which county offices are closed.

State Law reference— "Computation of time" defined, Code of Virginia, § 1-210.

County. The term "county" means Henrico County, Virginia.

Designees. Whenever a county officer or county employee is authorized to act, his duly appointed designee shall have the same authority to act.

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

State Law reference— "Gender" defined, Code of Virginia, § 1-216.

Highway; street. The terms "highway" and "street" include highways, streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, alleys, walkways, lanes, viaducts, bridges and approaches thereto and all other public ways in the county and shall mean the entire width thereof between the abutting property lines.

May. The term "may" is permissive.

Number. A word used in the singular includes the plural and a word used in the plural includes the singular.

State Law reference— "Number" defined, Code of Virginia, § 1-227.

Oath. The term "oath" includes an affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath.

State Law reference— "Oath" defined, Code of Virginia, § 1-228.

Officers; employees; departments; boards; commissions; agencies. Any reference to an officer, employee, department, board, commission or agency is a reference to a county officer, county employee, county department, county board, county commission or county agency.

Person. The term "person" includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof.

State Law reference— "Person" defined, Code of Virginia, § 1-230.

Preceding; following. The terms "preceding" and "following" mean next before and next after, respectively.

Shall. The term "shall" is mandatory.

State. The term "state" means the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Swear; sworn. The terms "swear" and "sworn" are equivalent to the terms "affirm" and "affirmed" in all cases in which by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath.

State Law reference— "Swear, sworn" defined, Code of Virginia, § 1-250.

Year. The term "year" means a calendar year.

State Law reference— "Year" defined, Code of Virginia, § 1-223.

(Code 1980, § 1-2; Code 1995, § 1-2; Ord. No. 1098, § 1, 3-27-2007)

(Code 1980, § 1-2; Code 1995, § 1-2; Ord. No. 1098, § 1, 3-27-2007)