Chapter 1.04
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
1.04.020 Definitions and construction.
1.04.040 Amendments or additions to code.
1.04.050 Certain ordinances not affected by code.
1.04.060 Prior offenses and contracts not affected by code.
1.04.010 Code designated.
The ordinances embraced in this and the following chapters and sections shall constitute and be designated the “Code of Ordinances, City of Glendale, Colorado” and may be so cited or as the Glendale, Colorado Municipal Code. (Prior code § 1-1)
1.04.020 Definitions and construction.
In the construction of this code, and of all ordinances and resolutions passed by the city council, the following definitions and rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the city council:
“The Charter” or “this Charter” means the Charter of the city of Glendale, Colorado.
“City,” “the city” or “this city” means the city of Glendale, in the county of Arapahoe and state of Colorado.
“This code” means the “Code of Ordinances, city of Glendale,” as designated in Section 1.04.010.
Computation of Time. In computing any period of time prescribed within this code the day of the act, event, or default from 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, a Sunday, or a legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven (7) days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation. A half holiday shall be considered as other days and not as a holiday. As used in this section, “legal holiday” includes New Year’s Day, Lincoln’s birthday, Washington’s birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Colorado Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, General Election Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and any other day appointed as a holiday by the President or the Congress of the United States, or pursuant to state statute.
“Council,” “this Council,” “the Council,” or “City Council” means the city council of the city of Glendale, Colorado.
“County,” “the county” or “this county” means Arapahoe County, Colorado.
“C.R.S.” means the Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended.
Gender. A word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and be applied to females and to firms, partnerships and corporations as well as to males.
“Manager” or “City Manager” means the City Manager of the city of Glendale.
“Month” means a calendar month.
Number. Any word importing the singular number shall include the plural and any word importing the plural number shall include the singular.
“Oath” means and 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.”
“Officers,” “boards” or “commissions” shall be construed as if followed by the words “of the city of Glendale.”
“Owner,” applied to a building or land, means and includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, or joint tenant, of the whole or of a part of such building or land.
“Person” means and includes associations, corporations, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate as well as to individuals.
“Preceding” and “following” mean next before and next after, respectively.
“Roadway” means that portion of a street improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.
Shall and May. “Shall” is mandatory; “may” is permissive.
“Sidewalk” means any portion of the street between the curb, or the lateral line of the roadway and the adjacent property line, intended for the use of pedestrians.
“The state” or “this state” means the state of Colorado.
“Street” means and includes any highway, alley, street, avenue or public place or square, bridge, viaduct, underpass, overpass, tunnel or causeway in the city, dedicated or devoted to public use.
Tense. Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and present. “Written” or “in writing” means and includes any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
“Year” means a calendar year. (Prior code § 1-2)
1.04.030 Catchlines.
The catchlines of the several sections of this code, printed in boldface type, are intended as mere catchwords to indicate the contents of the section and shall not be deemed or taken to be titles of such sections, nor as any part of the section, nor, unless expressly so provided, shall they be so deemed when any of such sections, including the catchlines, are amended or reenacted. (Prior code § 1-3)
1.04.040 Amendments or additions to code.
A. All ordinances passed subsequent to this code which amend, repeal or in any way affect this code may be numbered in accordance with the numbering system of this code and printed for inclusion in this code. When subsequent ordinances repeal any chapter, section or subsection or any portion thereof, such repealed portions may be excluded from the code by omission from reprinted pages. The subsequent ordinances as numbered and printed, or omitted in the case of repeal, shall be prima facie evidence of such subsequent ordinances until such time as this code and subsequent ordinances numbered or omitted are readopted as a new code by the city council.
B. Amendments to any of the provisions of this code shall be made by amending such provisions by specific reference to the section number of this code in the following language: “That section _________ of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Glendale, Colorado, is hereby amended to read as follows ____ .” The new provisions shall then be set out in full as desired. (Prior code § 1-4)
1.04.050 Certain ordinances not affected by code.
Nothing in this code or the ordinance adopting this code shall be construed to repeal or otherwise affect the validity of any of the following:
A. Any ordinance promising of guaranteeing the payment of money for the city, or authorizing the issuance of any bonds of the city or any evidence of the city’s indebtedness;
B. Any appropriation ordinance or ordinance providing for the levy of taxes or for an annual budget, or for the appointment of salaries, vacation, sick leave, holiday schedule, retirement plan or any other condition of employment for city officers and employees;
C. Any ordinance authorizing the sale, purchase or lease of property by the city;
D. Any ordinance annexing territory to the city or discontinuing territory as a part of the city;
E. Any ordinance granting any franchise or giving notice of such;
F. Any ordinance creating or assessing any local improvement district;
G. The zoning ordinance of the city, amendments thereto, ordinances concerning zoning map changes, and rezoning of specific property;
H. Ordinances calling for special elections;
I. Ordinance Number 1 of 1972, initiating a Home Rule Charter;
J. Ordinance Number 133, adopted September 9, 1959 granting Glendale Water and Sanitation District the tight to open. the surface of state highways or property for water and sewer lines and requiring repairs. (Prior code § 1-5)
1.04.060 Prior offenses and contracts not affected by code.
Nothing in this code or the ordinance adopting this code shall affect any offense or act committed or done or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or any contract or right established or accruing before the effective date of this code. (Prior code § 1-6)
1.04.070 Severability.
It is declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this code are severable and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this code shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this code, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this code of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. (Prior code § 1-8)