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 Las Vegas
 Code of Ordinances
 Part I. Administrative Legislation
 Chapter 1. General Provisions
 Article I. Definitions; Seal; General Penalty

§ 1-1. Definitions and rules of construction.  

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  • In the construction of the Code and of all ordinances, the following definitions and rules of construction shall be observed, unless it shall be otherwise expressly provided in any section or ordinances, or unless inconsistent with the manifest intent of the ordinance:
    AGENT
    A person acting on behalf of another.
    CITY or THIS CITY
    The City of Las Vegas.
    CODE
    The Code of the City of Las Vegas as adopted and subsequently amended, unless the context requires otherwise.
    COUNCIL
    The governing body of the City of Las Vegas.
    DAY
    The period of time between any 12:00 midnight and the 12:00 midnight following.
    DAYTIME
    The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
    EMPLOYEE
    An employee of the City of Las Vegas.
    FEE
    A sum of money charged by the municipality for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
    MONTH
    A calendar month.
    NIGHTTIME
    The period of time between sunset and sunrise.
    NMSA 1953
    New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1953 Compilation.
    OATH
    Includes an affirmation 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
    When applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership or joint tenant of the whole or of a part of such building or land.
    PERSON
    Any individual, association, society, club, firm, partnership, corporation, or any other form of association or organization.
    PERSONAL PROPERTY
    Every species of property except real property, as herein defined.
    PRECEDING and FOLLOWING
    Next before and next after, respectively.
    PROPERTY
    Real, tangible and intangible personal property.
    REAL PROPERTY
    Land, tenements and hereditaments.
    SHALL and MAY
    "Shall" is mandatory, and "may" is permissive.
    SIDEWALK
    Any portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent property line, intended for the use of pedestrians.
    STATE
    The State of New Mexico.
    STREET
    Any thoroughfare that can accommodate pedestrian or vehicular traffic, is open to the public and is under the control of the municipality.
    TENANT or OCCUPANT
    When applied to a building or land, includes any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
    THE COUNTY or THIS COUNTY
    The County of San Miguel, New Mexico.
    WRITTEN or IN WRITING
    Includes any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
    YEAR
    A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed.