Tense, gender, and number.
NYC Admin. Code § 27-231
in effect§ 27-231 Tense, gender, and number.
Words used in the present tense include the future; words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; words used in the singular include the plural, and the plural the singular.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-48297Fetched: 10/24/2026
