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§ 1-2 CABARRUS COUNTY CODE Owner. The term "owner," when applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of the whole or part of such building or land. Person. The term "person" includes a corpora- tion, firm, partnership, association, organization and any other group acting as a unit, as well as an individual. Personal property. The term "personal property" includes every species ofproperty except real prop- erty. Preceding, following. The terms "preced/ng" and "following" mean next before and next after, re- spectively. Property. The term "property" includes real and personal property. Realproperty. The term "real property" includes lands, tenements and hereditaments. Residence. The term "residence" means the place adopted by a person as his place of habita- tion and to which, whenever he is absent, he has the intention of returning. When a person eats at one place and sleeps at another, the place where such person sleeps shall be deemed his residence. Right.of-way. Except with respect to vehicle and traffic regulations, the term "right-of-way" means land that is dedicated or otherwise legally estab- lished for public use. Roadway. The term "roadway" means that por- tion of a street improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the shoulder. If a street includes two or more separate road- ways, the term "roadway" refers to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively. Shall, may. The term "shall" is mandatory and not merely directory; the term "may" is permis- sive. Sidewalk. The term "sidewalk" means that por- tion of the street right-of-way which is improved and designated for the use of pedestrians. Signature, subscription. The terms "signature" and "subscription" include a mark where a person cannot write. State. The terms "the state" and "this state" mean the State of North Carolina. Street, highway. The term "street" means the entire width between property or right-of-way lines of every way or place of whatever nature, when any part thereof is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purposes of vehicular traffic. The terms "highway" and "street" shall be used synonymously. Tenant, occupant, The terms "tenant" and "occupant," applied to a building or land, include any person who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether alone or with others. Tense. Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and the presenl. Written, in writing. The terms "written" and "in writing" shall be construed to include any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise. Year. The word "year" means 12 consecutive months. State law reference-Similar provisions, G.S. 12-3, 20. 4.01. Sec. 1.3. Provisions of Code considered con. tinuations of existing ordinances. The provisions appearing in this Code, so far as they are the same as those of prior county ordi- nances, shall be considered as continuations thereof and not as new enactments. State law reference-Similar provisions applicable to state statutes, G.S. 153A-2. Sec. 1-4. Repeal, expiration and revival of or- dina_rices. (a) The repeal of an ordinance, or its expiration by virtue of any provisions contained therein, shall not affect any right accrued, any offense com- mitted, any penalty or punishment incurred or any proceeding commenced before the repeal took effect or the ordinance expired. CDI:4