(a) Chapter and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any chapter or section.

(b) This code shall refer only to the omission or commission of acts within the territorial limits of the city and to that territory outside of the city over which the city has jurisdiction or control by virtue of the Constitution, or any law, or by reason of ownership or control of property.

(c) Whenever in this code any act or omission is made unlawful, it shall include causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering or concealing such act or omission.

(d) “Writing” includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report, statement or record is required or authorized by this code, it shall be made in writing in the English language unless it is expressly provided otherwise. “Writing” and “written” shall include printing, typewriting and any other mode of communication using paper or similar material which is in general use, as well as legible handwriting.

(e) Whenever a reference is made to any portion of this code, or to any ordinances of this city, the reference applies to all amendments and additions now or hereafter made.

(f) Whenever a notice is required to be given under this code, unless different provisions herein are otherwise specifically made or provided by statute, such notice may be given either by personal delivery thereof to the person to be notified or by deposit in the United States mail in a sealed envelope, postage prepaid, addressed to such person to be notified, at his last known business or residence address as the same appears in the public records of the city or other records pertaining to the matter to which such notice is directed. Service by mail shall be deemed to have been completed at the time of deposit in the post office.

(g) Proof of giving any notice may be made by the certificate of any officer or employee of the city, or by affidavit of any person over the age of 18 years, which shows service in conformity with this code, or other provisions of law applicable to the subject matter concerned.

(h) The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future, the present.

(i) The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.

(j) The singular number includes the plural, and the plural, the singular.

(k) “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.

(l) “Oath” includes affirmation.

(m) The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day and if the last day be a Sunday, a legal holiday, or a day on which the offices of the township are closed, that day shall be excluded.

(n) Whenever a specific time is used in this code, it shall mean the prevailing and established time in effect in the state of California during any day in any year.

(a) “County of Los Angeles” shall mean the city of Cudahy.

(b) “Board of supervisors” shall mean the city council of the city of Cudahy.

(c) “Unincorporated territory” shall mean the incorporated territory of the city of Cudahy.

(d) “County” shall mean the city of Cudahy.

(e) “County officer” shall mean the appropriate or designated officer of the city of Cudahy. (Ord. 464 § 1. 2002 Code § 1-4).