A. “City” means the city of Lacey, Washington, or the area within the territorial limits of the city of Lacey, Washington, and such territory outside of the city over which the city has jurisdiction or control by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provision;

B. “Council” means the city council of the city of Lacey, Washington;

C. “County” means the county of Thurston, Washington;

D. “Law” denotes applicable federal law, the constitution and statutes of the state of Washington, the ordinances of the city of Lacey, Washington, and when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may be promulgated thereunder;

E. “Oath” includes affirmation;

F. “Office.” The use of the title of any officer, employee, or any office, or ordinance shall mean such officer, employee, office, or ordinance of Lacey, Washington, unless otherwise specifically designated;

G. “Ordinance” means a law of the city; provided that a temporary or special law, administrative action, order or directive, may be in the form of a resolution;

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

I. “State” means the state of Washington;

J. “Street” includes all streets, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, squares, curbs, or other public ways in this city which 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;

K. “May” is permissive;

L. “Must” and “shall” are each mandatory;

M. “Written” includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed or multigraphed. (Ord. 968 §1, 1993; Ord. 200 §1, 1971).