1.01.040 Definitions and Construction

1.01.040 Definitions and Construction.

(1) Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases where used in this code shall have the meaning and construction given in this section:

(a) "Aggrieved person", "person aggrieved" and/or "aggrieved party of record" means one whose proprietary, pecuniary or personal rights would be substantially affected by a particular action;

(b) "Code" means the "Snohomish County Code";

(d) "County" means the county of Snohomish. Snohomish county shall consist of the territory bounded as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Skagit County, thence East along the Eighth Standard Parallel to the summit of the Cascade Mountains; thence Southerly along the summit of the Cascade Mountains to the Northeast corner of King County, it being a point due East of the Northeast corner of Township 26 North, Range 4 East of the Northeast corner of Township 26 North, Range 4 East W.M., thence due West along the North boundary of King County to Puget Sound; thence northerly along the channel of Puget Sound and Possession Sound to the entrance of Port Susan, including Gedney Island; thence up the main channel of Port Susan to the mouth of the Stillaguamish River; thence Northwesterly through the channel of the slough at the head of Camano Island known as Davis Slough; thence northerly to the place of beginning. (Reference RCW 36.04.310);

(e) "Person" means any natural person, firm, association, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, organization, club, company, corporation, business trust or their manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee or any of them;

(f) "State" means the state of Washington;

(g) "Oath" includes affirmation;

(h) "Shall," "may". "Shall" is mandatory. "May" is permissive.

(2) Words importing the singular number may also be applied to the plural of persons and things; words importing the plural may be applied to the singular; and words importing the masculine gender may be extended as well to the feminine and neuter gender.

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

(4) The use of the title of any officer, employee, department, board or commission means that officer, employee, department, board or commission of Snohomish county.

(5) Unless subsequent provisions of this code specifically provide otherwise, the date of action or, in those cases requiring personal or certified mail service, the date of service shall not be included when computing time periods. The last day of the period so computed shall be included unless it is not a business day, in which event the period runs until the close of the next business day. (Added by Res. adopted June 3, 1968; Amended by Ord. 89-004 § 2, Feb. 15, 1989; Amended by Amended Ord. 93-077, Sept. 8, 1993, Eff date Jan. 1, 1994. Formerly SCC 1.01.030).