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~ Codified Ordinances 101.04 (b) As used in the Codified Ordinances unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Tense. Words in the present tense include the future tense. (2) Gendor. Words in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders. (3) Plural. Words in the plural number includo the singular number, and words i.n the singular number include the plural number. (c) Calendar - Com~tation of Time. The terms month and ,year shall mean the calendar month or year. The time within which an act is required by law to be done shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day, except the last day shall be excluded if it falls on Sunday. When such time is expressed in hours the whole of Sunday shall be excluded. When slaw- is to take effect or become operative from and after a day named, no part of that day shall be incltxled. In all cases where the law shall require any act to be done in a reasonable time or reasonable notice to be given, such reasonable time or notice shall mean such time only as may be necessary for the prompt performance of such duty, or compliance with such notice . (d) Authority. When the law requires an act to be done which may by law as well be done by an agent as by the principal,auch requirement shall be construed to include all such acts when done by an authorized agent. (e) Joie authority. All words purporting to give joint authority to three or more Municipal officers or other persons shall be construed as giving such authority to a ,,~, majority of such officers or other persons unless it shall be otherwise expressly declared in the law giving the authority ar inconsistent with State statute or Charter provisions . (f) Exceptiot~. The rules of construction shall not apply to any law which shall con- tain any express provision excluding such construction, or when the subject matter or context of such law may be repugnant thereto. 10,1, 04 REVIVOR; EFFECT OF AMENDMENT OR REFEAL. (a) When a law which repealed a former law is repealed, the former law is not thereby revived. (b) When a provision of the Codified Ordinances is repealed or amended, such repeal or amendment does not affect pending actions, prosecutions, or' proceedings, civil or criminal. When the repeal or amendment relates to the remedy, it does not affect pending actions, poroeeeutions or proceedings, unless so expressed, nor does auy repeal or amend- ment affect causes of such action, prosecution, or proceeding, existing at the time of such amendment or repeal, unless otherwise expressly provided in the amending or repealing law. (c) When a provision of the Codified Ordinances is repealed, such repeal does not: (1) Affect any rights or liabilities which exist, have accrued, or have been incurred by virtue of such repealed provision; (2) Affect an action or proceeding for the enforcement of any rights or liabilities existing or arising thereunder; (3) Relieve any person from punishment for an act committed in violation of such repealed provision; (4) Affect an iixiictment or prosecution for a violation of such repealed provision.