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• n. Preserve the value of land and buildings throughout the City; <br />o. Provide for the gradual elimination of those uses of land, buildings, structures, <br />and improvements, and of those buildings, structures and improvements, which do <br />not conform to the standards for the areas in which they are located and which <br />may adversely affect the development and the value of property in such areas; <br />p. Provide for the regulation and control of such non-conforming buildings, <br />structures, or improvements and uses of land as is necessary or appropriate for the <br />rehabilitation of the areas blighted thereby; <br />q. Provide for the enforcement of this Chapter, to define and limit the powers and <br />duties of the administrative officers and agencies responsible therefore, and to <br />provide penalties for the violation of the provisions herein contained; <br />r. Provide for the wise use and conservation of energy resources; and <br />s. Assist in the implementation of the Comprehensive City Plan. <br />9-1.02 Rules and Definitions <br />Subdivision 1. Rules. <br />• a. Meanings of words and hrases. The words and hrases used in this Cha ter <br />p p <br />shall be construed in their plain, ordinary and usual sense, provided that technical <br />words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be <br />construed in accordance with their technical import. <br />b. Gender. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the use of either <br />masculine, feminine, or neuter gender shall include the other genders. <br />c. Singular or Plural. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the use of <br />either singular or plural shall include the other. <br />d. Tense. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the use of either past, <br />present or future tense shall include the other tenses. <br />e. Joint authority. Words importing joint authority to three or more persons shall <br />be construed as authority to a majority of such persons. <br />f. Persons. The word "persons" shall include corporations. <br />g. Computation of time. The time within which an act shall be done shall be <br />computed by excluding the first and including the last day. If the last day is a <br />Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday as defined in Minnesota Statutes, such day <br />shall be excluded. <br />2 <br />