Section 1.2
It is the legislative intent of the village council in adopting this Code that all provisions and sections of this Code be liberally construed to protect and preserve the peace, health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the village. In the construction of this Code and any amendment to this Code, the following definitions and rules of construction shall be observed, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Chief of police. The "chief of police" shall be the village marshal and shall be appointed and have the duties and responsibilities of a village marshal in accordance with Public Act No. 3 of 1895 (MCL 61.1 et seq., MSA 5.1201 et seq.). Code. The term "this Code" or "Code" means the Code of Ordinances, Village of Mayville, Michigan, as designated in section 1-1. Computation of time. The time within which an act is to be done, as provided in this Code or in any order issued pursuant to this Code, when expressed in days, shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last, except that if the last day is Sunday or a legal holiday it shall be excluded; and when the time is expressed in hours, the whole of Sunday or a legal holiday, from midnight to midnight, shall be excluded if the time period expires on a Sunday or legal holiday. Council. The term "council" means the president and councilmembers of the village. County. The term "the county" or "this county" means the County of Tuscola, State of Michigan. Gender. A word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and be applied to females and to firms, partnerships and corporations and to all neuter objects, as well as to males. MCL, MSA. The abbreviation "MCL" means the Michigan Compiled Laws, as amended. The abbreviation "MSA" means the Michigan Statutes Annotated, as amended. 7/27/26, 10:12 AM Mayville, MI Code of Ordinances about:blank 1/202 (b) 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. Oath, affirmation, sworn, affirmed. The term "oath" shall be construed to include the term "affirmation" in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in like cases the term "sworn" shall be construed to include the term "affirmed." Officers, departments, boards, commissions or other agencies. Whenever any officer, department, board, commission or other agency is referred to by title only, such reference shall be construed as if followed by the term "of the Village of Mayville, Michigan." Whenever by the provisions of this Code any officer of the village is assigned any duty or empowered to perform any act or duty, reference to such officer shall mean and include such officer or his deputy or authorized subordinate. Or, and. The word "or" may be read "and," and "and" may be read "or," if the sense requires it. Person. The term "person" includes firms, joint ventures, partnerships, corporations, clubs and all associations or organizations of natural persons, either incorporated or unincorporated, howsoever operating or named, and whether acting by themselves or by a servant, agent or fiduciary, and all federal, state and local agencies of government, as well as natural persons, and includes all legal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns thereof. Public place. The term "public place" means any place to or upon which the public resorts or travels, whether such place is owned or controlled by the village or any agency of the state or is a place to or upon which the public resorts or travels by custom or by invitation, express or implied. Shall, may. The term "shall" is to be considered mandatory and not discretionary, except as otherwise provided. The term "may" is permissive. Sidewalk. The term "sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the curblines or lateral lines and the right-of-way lines which is intended for the use of pedestrians. State. The term "the state" or "this state" means the State of Michigan. Street, highway, alley. The terms "street," "highway" and "alley" mean the entire width subject to an easement for public right-of-way or owned in fee by the village, county or state, or every way or place, of whatever nature, whenever any part thereof is open to the use of the traveling public. The term "alley" means any such way or place providing a secondary means of ingress and egress to and from a property. Tense. Words used in the present or past tense include the future as well as the present and past. Village. The term "village" means the Village of Mayville, Michigan. Village council. The term "village council" or "council" means the village council of the Village of Mayville. 7/27/26, 10:12 AM Mayville, MI Code of Ordinances about:blank 2/202 (a) (b) (a) (b) Any word or term not defined in this Code shall be considered to be defined in accordance with its common or standard definition.