§ 1.04.010. Definitions.

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

"Association" means and includes individuals and groups of individuals.

"City" means the City of Oakland, 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 City Manager of the City of Oakland; further provided, that the use of the title of any officer or to any office shall refer to such officer or office of the City of Oakland.

"Council" means the City Council of the City of Oakland. "All its members" or "all Councilmembers" means the total number of Councilmembers holding office.

"County" means the county of Alameda.

"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.

"Month" means a calendar month.

"Must" and "shall" are each mandatory.

"Oath" means and 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."

"Owner," applied to a building or land, means and 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.

"Person" means and 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.

"Personal property" means and includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt.

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

"Property" means and includes real and personal property.

"Real property" means and includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.

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

"State" means the state of California.

"Street" means and includes all streets, highways, avenues, lanes, 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 this state.

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

"Written" means and includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multigraphed, or otherwise reproduced in permanent visible form.

"Year" means a calendar year.

(Ord. 11941 § 1, 1996)