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O-227-C e CITY OF CLERMONT e CODE ORDINANCES No. 227-C AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTIONS 1-2 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND SECTION 1-8 GENERAL PENALTY, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT HEREBY ORDAINS THAT: Chapter 1, Sections 1-2 Rules of Construction and Sections 1-8 General Penalty are hereby amended as follows: SECTION 1. Sec. 1-2. Rules of Construction. In the construction of this Code the following rules shall be observed, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: City Council. Whenever the words "city council" are used, they shall be construed to mean the city council of the City of Clermont. City. The words "the city" or "this city" shall be construed as if the words "of Clermont" followed it and shall ex- tend to and include its several officers, agents and em- ployees. Computation of time. In computing any period of time pre- scribed or allowed by these rules, by order of court or by any applicable statute, the day of the act, event or default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a Sat- urday, Sunday or legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven days, interme- diate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be ex- cluded in the computation. County. The words "the county" or "this county" shall mean the County of Lake. General Law. Shall be construed to mean the official Florida Statutes as adopted by the State Legislature. Gender. A word importing the masculine gender only shall ex- tend and be applied to females and to firms, partnerships and corporations as well as to males. Keeper and proprietor. The words "keeper" and "proprietor" shall mean and include persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs and partnerships, whether acting by themselves or a servant, agent or employee of another. Nontechnical and technical words. Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language; however, technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate mean- ing 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. · CITY OF CLERMONT e CODE ORDINANCES No. 227-C Oath. The word "oath" shall be construed to include an affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirma- tion may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words "swear" and "sworn" shall include 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, tentant 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 include and be applied to associations, clubs, societies, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate as well as to individuals. Personal property includes every species of property except real property. Real property shall include lands, tenements and heredita- ments. State. The words "the state" shall be construed to mean the State of Florida. Tenant. The words "tenant" or "occupant", applied to a building or land, shall include any person holding a written or oral lease, or who occupies the whole or a part of such buildings 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. Sec. 1-8. General penalty. The violation of, or failure to comply with any provision of this Code of Ordinances shall constitute an offense against the City of Clermont, and where no specific penalty is provided there- for, shall subject the offender, upon conviction, to a fine of not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars for each day of non compliance, or imprisonment for a period of not to exceed sixty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The judgment of the Code Enforcement Board or court imposing any fine, or fine and cost of prosecution, shall contain provision for a period of imprisonment in default of payment of same. The payment of fines and costs of prosecution may also be enforced summarily against the property of the delinquent. Any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any ordinance of the city shall be deemed a public nuisance and shall be subject to abatement by the city. Each day that such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense. SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of this ordinance in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. Should any section or part of this section be declared invalid . CITY OF CLERMONT . CODE ORDINANCES No. 227-C by any court of competent jurisdiction, such adjudications shall not apply or affect any other provision of this ordinance, except to the extent that the entire section or part of the section may be inseparable in meaning and effect from the section to which such holding shall apply. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published as provided by law and it shall become law and shall take effect immediately upon its second reading and final passage. SECOND READING this J. :J. /'f1Lh ~~mnj day of ~ 1 ~ iYu.taÞ 1- 1>¡ flItr Iv , 1983. FIRST READING this day of , 1983. PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THIS ;L;L mtL DAY OF 1t¡()h"~ Q4..ll i3. ߀A tl, CHARLES B. BEALS, MAYOR , 1983. ATTEST: e~~~~; ~erk CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION I HEREBY CERTIFY that a certifiedcppy of the fo~oing Ordinance No. 227-C was published on the ,.=JrtJ day of IFJ~J,~ , 1983, in a newspaper of general circulation located w1th1n the City of Clermont, as required by Florida Statutes l66.04l (3) (a), said date of publication being fourteen days prior to the Second Reading and Final Adoption of the Ordinance. ¿/~~J~t2.u~ Way~ Saunders, City Clerk . CITY OF CLERMONT . CODE ORDINANCES No. 227-C AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTIONS 1-2 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND SECTION 1-8 GENERAL PENALTY, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT HEREBY ORDAINS THAT: Chapter 1, Sections 1-2 Rules of Construction and Sections 1-8 General Penalty are hereby amended as follows: SECTION 1. Sec. 1-2. Rules of Construction. In the construction of this Code the following rules shall be observed, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: City Council. Whenever the words "city council" are used, they shall be construed to mean the city council of the City of Clermont. City. The words "the city" or "this city" shall be construed as if the words "of Clermont" followed it and shall ex- tend to and include its several officers, agents and em- ployees. Computation of time. In computing any period of time pre- scribed or allowed by these rules, by order of court or by any applicable statute, the day of the act, event or default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in which event the period shall run until the end of thenext day which is neither a Sat- urday, Sunday or legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven days, interme- diate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be ex- cluded in the computation. County. The words "the county" or "this county" shall mean the County of Lake. General Law. Shall be construed to mean the official Florida Statutes as adopted by the State Legislature. Gender. A word importing the masculine gender only shall ex- tend and be applied to females and to firms, partnerships and corporations as well as to males. Keeper and proprietor. The words "keeper" and "proprietor" shall mean and include persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs and partnerships, whether acting by themselves or a servant, agent or employee of another. Nontechnical and technical words. Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language; however, technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate mean- ing 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. . CITY OF CLERMONT . CODE ORDINANCES No. 227-C Oath. The word "oath" shall be construed to include an affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirma- tion may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words "swear" and "sworn" shall include the words II 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, tentant 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 include and be applied to associations, clubs, societies, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate as well as to individuals. Personal property includes every species of property except real property. Real property shall include lands, tenements and heredita- ments. State. The words "the state" shall be construed to mean the State of Florida. Tenant. The words "tenant" or "occupant", applied to a building or land, shall include any person holding a written or oral lease, or who occupies the whole or a part of such buildings 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. Sec. 1-8. General penalty. The violation of, or failure to comply with any provision of this Code of Ordinances shall constitute an offense against the City of Clermont, and where no specific penalty is provided there- for, shall subject the offender, upon conviction, to a fine of not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars for each day of non compliance, or imprisonment for a period of not to exceed sixty days, or by' both such fine and imprisonment. The judgment of the Code Enforcement Board or court imposing any fine, or fine and cost of prosecution, shall contain provision for a period of imprisonment in default of payment of same. The payment of fines and costs of prosecution may also be enforced summarily against the property of the delinquent. Any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any ordinance of the city shall be deemed a public nuisance and shall be subject to abatement by the city. Each day that such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense. SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of this ordinance in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. Should any section or part of this section be declared invalid . CITY OF CLERMONT . CODE ORDINANCES No. 227-C by any court of competent jurisdiction, such adjudications shall not apply or affect any other provision of this ordinance, except to the extent that the entire section or part of the section may be inseparable in meaning and effect from the section to which such holding shall apply. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published as provided by law and it shall become law and shall take effect immediately upon its second reading and final passage. SECOND READING this J. J. /Ytd; ¿:l.i'TlLL day of ,-1J~- »¡;;;'dv-q , 1983. FIRST READING this day of , 1983. PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE 1Y¡Q,h I" Á , 1983. COUNTY, FLORIDA, THIS .;z.;z. m.tL DAY OF ß ß.€A£ CHARLES B. BEALS, MAYOR ATTEST: a.. ~;C,h<~ wa~~u~~rs, City Clerk CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION I HEREBY CERTIFY that a certifiedcppy of the fo~oing Ordinance NO. 227-C was published on the ,:¡ra day of I F'tJMÅ , 1983, in a newspaper of general circulation located w~thin the City of Clermont, as required by Florida Statutes 166.041 (3) (a), said date of publication being fourteen days prior to the Second Reading and Final Adoption of the Ordinance. ~~d:~~erk