§ 1-2. Definitions and rules of construction.

For the purpose of this Code, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

Computation of time. Whenever a notice is required to be given or an act to be done a certain length of time before any proceeding shall be had, the day on which the notice is given, or such act is done, shall not be counted in computing the time, but the day on which the proceeding is to be had shall be counted.

County or this county. The County of Broward, Florida.

Delegation of authority. Whenever a provision appears requiring the head of a department or some other town officer or employee to do some act or perform some duty, it shall be construed to authorize the head of the department or other officer or employee to designate, delegate and authorize subordinates to perform the required act or perform the duty unless the terms of the provision or section specify otherwise.

Gender. A word importing either the masculine or feminine gender shall extend and be applied to both the masculine and feminine genders, and to firms, partnerships and corporations.

Highway. Includes any street, alley, highway, avenue or public place or square, bridge, viaduct, tunnel, underpass, overpass or causeway in the town dedicated or devoted to public use.

Keeper and proprietor. Includes persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs and copartnerships, whether acting by themselves or through a servant, agent or employee.

Number. A word importing the singular may extend and be applied to the plural, and vice versa.

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".

Or, and. "Or" may be read "and", and "and" may be read "or" if the sense requires it.

Owner. Applied to a building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or of a part of the building or land.

Person. Extends and applies to associations, clubs, societies, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate as well as to individuals.

Personal property. Includes every species of property except real property as herein defined.

Property. Includes real, personal and mixed property.

Public place. Any place subject to the primary control of any public agency, including but not limited to any park, street, public way, cemetery, school yard or open space adjacent thereto and any lake or stream.

Real property. Include lands, tenements and hereditaments.

Sidewalk. Any portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent property line intended for the use of pedestrians, excluding parkways.

Signature or subscription. Includes a mark when the person cannot write.

State. The state or this state shall mean the State of Florida.

Street. Embraces streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, alleys, lanes, viaducts and all other public ways in the town.

Tenant, occupant. Applied to a building or land shall include any person holding a written or oral lease of, or who occupies the whole or a part of, such building or land, either alone or with others.

Tense. Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and present.

Town, the town or this town. The Town of Hillsboro Beach, Florida, and shall extend to and include its several officers, agents and employees.

Town commission , or commission. The Town Commission of the Town of Hillsboro Beach, Florida.

Written or in writing. Includes any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.

State law reference

Definitions of terms used in Florida Statutes, see F.S. § 1.01