Construction of Charter.
Reno City Charter, art. I, § 1.019
in effectSec. 1.019 - Construction of Charter.
1. Except where the context by clear implication otherwise requires, this Charter 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 are not intended to limit 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 words in 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 residents of the City, it is expressly declared that it is the intent of the Legislature that each of the provisions of this Charter be liberally construed 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.
(Added—Ch. 349, Stats. 2013 p. 1814)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT1RECH_ARTIINGEPOBOWAANOFCHCO_S1.019COCHFetched: 11/1/2026