18-10958 Definitions Amendment (Summary published in The Salina Journal on August 119 , 2018.)
(Published on the City of Salina's website for a minimum of one week from August 11-1— 2.S , 2018.)
ORDINANCE NUMBER 18-10958
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SALINA CODE SECTION 42-616 PERTAINING TO
DEFINITIONS AND REPEALING THE EXISTING SECTION.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of Salina. Kansas:
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Section 1. Amendment. Section 42-616 of the Salina Code is amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 42-616. Generally.
(a) For the purposes of this chapter, certain numbers, abbreviations, terms and words used herein shall
be used, interpreted and defined as set forth in this article. Any word or phrase which is defined in
this article, or elsewhere in this chapter, shall have the meaning as so defined whenever the word
or phrase is used in this chapter, unless such definition is expressly limited in its meaning or
scope.
(b) Unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary:
(I) Words used in the present tense include the future tense; words used in the singular number
include the plural; and words used in the plural number include the singular.
(2) The word "shall" is always mandatory and the word "may" is always permissive.
(3) The word "person" includes individuals, corporations, limited liability companies,
partnerships, associations, governmental bodies, agencies, and all other legal entities.
(4) The words "used" or "occupied" as applied to any land or building shall be construed to
include the words "intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied."
(5) The word "building" includes "structure" and a building or a structure includes any part
thereof.
(6) The word "city" means the City of Salina.
(c) In instances where a word is not defined in this article; elsewhere in this chapter; Salina Code
Section 1-2; or the rules of statutory construction at K.S.A. 77-201, as amended; then reference
will be made first to the most recent publication of The Illustrated Book of Development
Definitions by Harvey Moskowitz and Carl Lindbloom, then to A Planner's Dictionary by
Michael Davidson and Fay Dolnick, then to Black's Law Dictionary, then to Webster's New
Universal Unabridged Dictionary.
Section 2. Repealer. Existing Salina Code Section 42-616 is repealed.
Section 3. Effective. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and
publication once in the official city newspaper by the following summary:
Ordinance No. 18-10958 Summary
On August 13, 2018, the City Commission passed Ordinance No. 18-10958. This ordinance
adds language that establishes the sources that will be used to define terms and words that
are not included or defined in the zoning ordinance. A complete copy of the Ordinance can be
found at www.salina-ks.gov or in the office of the City Clerk, 300 W. Ash, free of charge. This
summary is certified by the City's legal counsel.
Introduced: August 6, 2018
Passed: August 13, 2018
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Karl F. Ryan. Mayor
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Shandi Wicks, CMC, City Clerk `
The p •lic. .n summary set forth above is certified this ' day of August, 2018.
Gr • . Benj . City Attorney
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