In the construction of this code and of all ordinances, the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the city commission.

A. “The city” or “this city” shall be construed as if the words “of Clovis” followed them.

B. “Commission” means the city commission of Clovis.

C. “Computation of time,” means unless otherwise specifically provided, the time within which an act is required by law to be done and shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last; except that the last shall be excluded if it is Sunday.

D. “The county” or “this county” means the county of Curry, New Mexico.

E. 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.

F. Joint Authority. All words giving a joint authority to three or more persons or officers shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of such persons or officers.

G. “Keeper” and “proprietor,” mean and include persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs and copartnerships, whether acting by themselves or as a servant, agent or employee.

H. “Land” and “real estate” include rights and easements of incorporeal nature.

I. “Month” means a calendar month.

J. 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.

K. “Oath” includes affirmation. When an oath is required or authorized by law, an affirmation in lieu thereof may be taken by a person having conscientious scruples to taking an oath. An affirmation has the same force and effect as an oath.

L. “Or” may be read “and” and “and”“ may be read “or” if the sense requires it.

M. “Owner,” 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.

N. “Person” means associations, societies, clubs, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate as well as individuals.

O. “Personal property” includes every species of property except real property, as defined in this section.

P. “Preceding” and “following” mean next before and next after, respectively.

Q. “Property” includes real, personal and mixed estates and interests.

R. “Real property” includes lands, tenements, and hereditaments.

S. “Sidewalk” means any portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent property line, intended for the use of pedestrians, excluding parkways.

T. “Signature” or “subscription” includes a mark when the person cannot write.

U. “The state” or “this state” means the state of New Mexico.

V. “Street,” means streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, alleys, lanes, viaducts and all other public highways in the city.

W. “Tenant” or “occupant,” applied to a building or land, includes 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.

X. “Written” or “in writing” includes any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise. (Prior code § 1-2).