“Across” includes along, in or upon.

“City” means the City of Covington.

“City Council” or “Councilmembers” means the City Council of the City of Covington, Washington.

“Code” means the “Covington Municipal Code.”

“County” means the County of King.

“Ex officio” means by virtue of office.

Gender. The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.

“Goods” includes wares and merchandise.

Number. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular.

“Oath” includes affirmation.

“Operate” or “engage in” includes carry on, keep, conduct, maintain, or cause to be kept or maintained.

“Owner” when pertaining to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, or joint tenant of the whole or part of such building or land.

“Person” means any natural person, firm, association, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, organization, club, company, corporation, business trust, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer, or employee of any of them.

“Sale” includes any sale, exchange, barter or offer for sale.

Shall, May. “Shall” is mandatory, “may” is permissive.

“State” means the State of Washington.

“Street” includes all streets, highways, public roads, County roads, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, squares, curbs, sidewalks, parkways, or other public ways in Covington that have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use, or such other public property so designated in any law of this State.

“Tenant or occupant,” when pertaining to a building or land, includes any person who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.

Tenses. The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future tense includes the present tense.

Title of Office. The use of the title of any officer, employee, department, board or commission means that officer, employee, department, board or commission of the City of Covington. (Ord. 81-03 § 1)