Definitions and Rules of Construction Sec. Severability of Parts of Code Sec. Actions for Penalties or Fines Sec. Computation of Time. The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day unless the last day is a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday, in which case the period shall run until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday.
Words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter.
In the City. Words used in the singular include the plural and words used in the plural include the singular. The catchlines of the sections and the headings of chapters, articles, divisions and subdivisions of this Code are intended as mere catchwords to indicate the contents of the sections, chapters, articles, divisions and subdivisions and shall not be deemed or taken to be titles of such sections, chapters, articles, divisions and subdivisions nor as any part of any section, nor, unless expressly so provided, shall they be so deemed when any section, chapter, article, division or subdivision including its catchline or heading, is amended or re-enacted. If for any reason any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Code, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Code. In addition to the foregoing, the court may, in its discretion, provide for the payment of a fine by a juvenile offender by means of commu nity service as the court may determine.