§ 1.100 — Construction of Charter

Sec. 1.100 - Construction of Charter.

1. This Charter, except where the context by clear implication otherwise requires, must be construed as follows: (a) The titles or leadlines which are applied to the articles and sections of this Charter are inserted only as a matter of convenience and ease in reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provision of this Charter. (b) Words in the singular number include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular number. (c) Words in the masculine gender include the feminine and the neuter, and words of the neuter gender refer to any gender. 2. This Charter being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, prosperity, security, comfort, convenience, general welfare and property of the citizens of the City, the rule of strict construction has no application to this Charter, and it is expressly declared that it is the intent of the Legislature that each of the provisions of this Charter be liberally construed in order to effect the purposes and objects for which this Charter is intended, and the specific mention of particular powers must not be construed as limiting in any way the general powers which are necessary to carry out the purposes and objects of this Charter.