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GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1-6 Swear, sworn. The words "swear" and "sworn" shall be equivalent to the Words "affirm" and "affirmed" in all cases in which by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath. Tenant; occupant. The word "tenant" or %ccupant," applied to a building or land, shall include any person holding a written or oral lease of, or who occupies, the whole or a part of such building or land, either alone or with others. Tense. Words used in the past or present tense include the future, as well as the past and present. Written; in writing. The term "written" or 'tin writing" shall be construed to include any representation of words, letters or figures, whether by printing or otherwise. Year. "Year" shall mean a calendar year. (Code 1971, § 1-2; Ord. of 1-12-82) State law reference--Similar definitions and rules of construction applicable to state law, Code of Virginia, § 1-13.3 et seq. Sec. 1-3. Catchlines of sections. The catchlines of the several sections of this Code printed in boldface type are intended as mere catchwords to indicate the contents of the section and shall not be deemed or taken to be titles of such sections, nor as any part of the section, nor, unless expressly so provided, shall they be so deemed when any of such sections, including the catchlines, are amended or re-enacted. (Code 1971, § 1-5) State law reference--Similar provisions as to sections of state law, Code of Virginia, § 1-13.9. Sec. 1-4. Severability of parts of Code. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the city council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Code are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Code shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid by the valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, sUch unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Code. (Code 1971, § 1-4) Sec. 1-5. Enforcement of Code. The city manager shall have power to enforce the provisions of this Cod~ or rules and regulations adopted pursuant to authority granted by this Code. (Code 1971, § 2-1) Sec. 1-6. Provisions of Code considered as continuations of existing ordinances. The provisions appearing in this Code, so far as they are the same as those of the 1971 Code and all ordinances adopted subsequent to the 1971 Code and included herein, shall be considered as continuations thereof and not as new enactments. (Code 1971, § 1-3) 89