<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 1-2. - Rules of construction and definitions.</div>
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               In the construction of this Code and of all ordinances, the following definitions
               and rules of construction shall be observed, unless inconsistent with the manifest
               intent of the board of county commissioners or the context clearly requires otherwise.
               
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               <span class="ital">Board, board of county commissioners, board of commissioners.</span> The terms "board," "board of county commissioners" and "board of commissioners" mean
               the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
               
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               <span class="ital">Bond.</span> When a bond is required, an undertaking in writing shall be sufficient.
               
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               <span class="ital">Code.</span> The terms "the Code" and "this Code" mean the Code of Ordinances, Cabarrus County,
               North Carolina, as designated in<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH1GEPR_S1-1DECICO" class="section-link" data-product-id="12658"> section 1-1</a>.
               
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               <span class="ital">Computation of time.</span> In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this Code, by order of court
               or by any applicable statute, including ordinances, orders or statutes respecting
               publication of notices, the day of the act, event, default or publication after 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 a legal
               holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not
               a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed or allowed
               is less than seven days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and holidays shall be excluded
               in the computation. A half holiday shall be considered as other days and not as a
               holiday.
               
               <p class="refstatelaw0" block_type="hang"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
                  Computation of time, G.S. 1-593, 1A-1, Rule 6(a).
                  
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               <span class="ital">County.</span> The terms "the county" and "this county" mean Cabarrus County, in the State of North
               Carolina.
               
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               <span class="ital">Daytime, nighttime.</span> Daytime is the period of time between sunrise and sunset, and nighttime is the period
               of time between sunset and sunrise.
               
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               <span class="ital">Gender.</span> Words importing the masculine, feminine or neuter gender include each of the other
               genders.
               
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               <span class="ital">G.S.</span> The designation "G.S." appearing in the text or in the state law references or other
               notes refers to the General Statutes of North Carolina, as amended.
               
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               <span class="ital">Keeper, proprietor.</span> The terms "keeper" and "proprietor" mean person, firm, association, corporation,
               club and partnership, whether acting by themselves or as a servant, agent or employee.
               
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               <span class="ital">Month.</span> The term "month" means a calendar month.
               
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               <span class="ital">Nontechnical and technical words.</span> 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.
               
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               <span class="ital">Number.</span> Words used in the singular include the plural, and words used in the plural include
               the singular number.
               
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               <span class="ital">Oath.</span> The term "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 terms
               "affirm" and "affirmed" shall be equivalent to the terms "swear" and "sworn."
               
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               <span class="ital">Officials, boards, commissions, departments.</span> Whenever reference is made to officials, boards, commissions and departments by title
               only, they shall be deemed to refer to the officials, boards, commissions and departments
               of Cabarrus County.
               
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               <span class="ital">Owner.</span> The term "owner," when applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint
               owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of the whole or part
               of such building or land.
               
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               <span class="ital">Person.</span> The term "person" includes a corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization
               and any other group acting as a unit, as well as an individual.
               
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               <span class="ital">Personal property.</span> The term "personal property" includes every species of property except real property.
               
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               <span class="ital">Preceding, following.</span> The terms "preceding" and "following" mean next before and next after, respectively.
               
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               <span class="ital">Property.</span> The term "property" includes real and personal property.
               
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               <span class="ital">Real property.</span> The term "real property" includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.
               
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               <span class="ital">Residence.</span> The term "residence" means the place adopted by a person as his place of habitation
               and to which, whenever he is absent, he has the intention of returning. When a person
               eats at one place and sleeps at another, the place where such person sleeps shall
               be deemed his residence.
               
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               <span class="ital">Right-of-way.</span> Except with respect to vehicle and traffic regulations, the term "right-of-way" means
               land that is dedicated or otherwise legally established for public use.
               
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               <span class="ital">Roadway.</span> The term "roadway" means that portion of a street improved, designed or ordinarily
               used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the shoulder. If a street includes two or
               more separate roadways, the term "roadway" refers to any such roadway separately but
               not to all such roadways collectively.
               
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               <span class="ital">Shall, may.</span> The term "shall" is mandatory and not merely directory; the term "may" is permissive.
               
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               <span class="ital">Sidewalk.</span> The term "sidewalk" means that portion of the street right-of-way which is improved
               and designated for the use of pedestrians.
               
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               <span class="ital">Signature, subscription.</span> The terms "signature" and "subscription" include a mark where a person cannot write.
               
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               <span class="ital">State.</span> The terms "the state" and "this state" mean the State of North Carolina.
               
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               <span class="ital">Street, highway.</span> The term "street" means the entire width between property or right-of-way lines of
               every way or place of whatever nature, when any part thereof is open to the use of
               the public as a matter of right for the purposes of vehicular traffic. The terms "highway"
               and "street" shall be used synonymously.
               
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               <span class="ital">Tenant, occupant.</span> The terms "tenant" and "occupant," applied to a building or land, include any person
               who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
               
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               <span class="ital">Tense.</span> Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and
               the present.
               
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               <span class="ital">Written, in writing.</span> The terms "written" and "in writing" shall be construed to include any representation
               of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
               
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               <span class="ital">Year.</span> The word "year" means 12 consecutive months.
               
               <p class="refstatelaw0" block_type="hang"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
                  Similar provisions, G.S. 12-3, 20-4.01.
                  
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