A. Conflicting Regulations:
1. Conflict With Federal Or State Regulations: If a provision of this title is inconsistent with the provision of a federal or state law, the provision that imposes more restrictions or greater control on development shall apply, to the extent permitted by law.
2. Conflict With Other Regulations Or Ordinances Of The Village: Any provision which is inconsistent with any other ordinance or regulation of the village, the provision which is more restrictive shall apply.
3. Conflict With Private Agreements Or Easements: This title is not intended to abrogate, interfere or annul any covenant, easement, deed restriction, or agreement between private parties. If the provisions of this title impose more restrictions or greater control on development, the provisions of this title shall apply. The village does not enforce private agreements, covenants, by-laws or private easements.
4. Conflict Between Text, Tables And Figures: If there is a conflict between the text of this title and any table within this title, the table shall apply.
B. Meaning And Intent:
1. Words used in the singular include the plural. The reverse is also true.
2. Words used in the present tense shall include the future.
3. The word "lot" shall include the words "piece," "parcel" and "plot."
4. The phrase "used for" shall include the phrases "maintained for" and "occupied for."
5. The following words indicate compliance is mandatory: must, shall, will, may not.
6. The following words indicate compliance is permissible or advisory in nature, and not required: may, should.
7. Within a series of provisions, the word "and" indicates that all such provisions apply. With a series of provisions, the word "or" indicates that both a single provision and a combination of provisions may apply.
8. Unless otherwise expressly stated, a list or series of examples that uses "including," "such as," or similar wording shall not be construed as exhaustive.
9. When a regulation is expressed in terms of a minimum requirement, any fractional result of a calculation will be rounded up to the nearest whole number. For example, a minimum requirement of one (1) parking space per three hundred (300) square feet of office space is required, and there is ten thousand (10,000) square feet of office space. The resulting fraction of 33.3 would be rounded up, and thirty four (34) parking spaces would be required.
C. All references to other regulations are for informational purposes only, and do not necessarily constitute a complete list of applicable rules and regulations. Interested parties remain responsible for ensuring knowledge. (Ord. 19-12-43, 1-13-2020)