A. Unless otherwise provided herein, or required by law or implication, the same rules of construction, definition, and application shall govern the interpretation of this code as those governing the interpretation of the Indiana Code.

B. Where a section of this code is followed by a reference to the Indiana Code, such reference indicates that the section is analogous or similar to the cited sections in the Indiana Code. Footnotes, cross-references, and other comments are by way of explanation only and should not be deemed a part of the text of any section.

C. All provisions of this code are limited in application to the territorial boundaries of the municipal corporation, although the same may not be so limited specifically. [Code 1988 § 10.04.]