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Rules of Interpretation. In this ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) The terms "hereby," "hereof," "hereto," "herein, "hereunder" and any similar terms, as used in this ordinance, refer to this ordinance as a whole and not to any particular article, section, subdivision or clause hereof, and the term "hereafter" shall mean after, and the term "heretofore" shall mean before, the date of this ordinance; (b) Words of the masculine gender shall mean and include correlative words of the feminine and neuter genders and words importing the singular number shall mean and include the plural number and vice versa; (c) Words importing persons shall include firms, associations, partnerships (including limited partnerships), trusts, corporations and other legal entities, including public bodies, as well as natural persons; (d) Any headings preceding the text of the several articles and Sections of this ordinance, and any table of contents or marginal notes appended to copies hereof, shall be solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute a part of this ordinance, nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect; and (e) All references herein to "articles," "sections" and other subdivisions or clauses are to the corresponding articles, sections, subdivisions or clauses hereof. Section 2. Compliance with Parity Conditions The Council hereby finds and determines, as required by Section 10 of Ordinance No. 3123-09, Section 10 of Ordinance No. 3211-11 and Section 9 of Ordinance No. 3313-13, as follows: (1) That the Bonds are being issued for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, construct, reconstruct, install, or replace equipment, facilities, additions, betterments, or other capital improvements to the System for which it is authorized by law to issue revenue bonds; -19- P 120287 CMM0287 B32 09/09/15