<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 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" shall
               mean the Board of Commissioners of Durham 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 words "the Code" or "this Code" shall mean the Durham County Code of Ordinances
               as designated in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH1GEPR_S1-1HOCODECI" class="section-link" data-product-id="12650">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 words "the county" or "this county" shall mean Durham 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 shall 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 shall refer to the General Statutes of North Carolina, as amended.
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               <span class="ital">Keeper, proprietor.</span> The words "keeper" and "proprietor" shall 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 word "month" shall mean 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 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
               "affirm" and "affirmed" shall be equivalent to the words "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 Durham County.
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               <span class="ital">Or, and.</span> "Or" may be read "and" and "and" may be read "or," if the sense requires it.
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               <span class="ital">Owner.</span> The word "owner," when applied to a building or land, shall include 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 word "person" shall include 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 words "personal property" shall include every species of property except real
               property.
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               <span class="ital">Preceding, following.</span> The words "preceding" and "following" shall mean next before and next after, respectively.
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               <span class="ital">Property.</span> The word "property" shall include real and personal property.
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               <span class="ital">Real property.</span> The term "real property" shall include lands, tenements and hereditaments.
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               <span class="ital">Residence.</span> The word "residence" shall mean 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" shall
               mean land that is dedicated or otherwise legally established for public use.
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               <span class="ital">Roadway.</span> The word "roadway" shall mean 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" shall refer to any such roadway separately
               but not to all such roadways collectively.
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               <span class="ital">Shall, may.</span> The word "shall" is mandatory and not merely directory; the word "may" is permissive.
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               <span class="ital">Sidewalk.</span> The word "sidewalk" shall mean 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 words "signature" and "subscription" shall include a mark where a person cannot
               write.
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               <span class="ital">State.</span> The words "the state" or "this state" shall mean the State of North Carolina.
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               <span class="ital">Street, highway.</span> The word "street" shall mean 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 words
               "highway" and "street" shall be used synonymously.
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               <span class="ital">Tenant, occupant.</span> The word "tenant" or "occupant," applied to a building or land, shall 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 shall include the future as well as the past
               and the present.
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               <span class="ital">Written, in writing.</span> The term "written" or "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" shall mean 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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