Subd. 1. For the purpose of this chapter, words used in the present tense shall include the future; words in the singular shall include the plural, and the plural the singular.
Subd. 2. The word "person" shall include a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company or corporation as well as an individual.
Subd. 3. The word "shall" is mandatory and not discretionary.
Subd. 4. The word "may" is permissive.
Subd. 5. The word "lot" shall include the words "plot," "piece" and "parcel."
Subd. 6. The words "used for" shall include the phrases "arranged for," "designed for," "intended for," "maintained for" and "occupied for."
Subd. 7. The word "city" shall include City Council, city staff or city departments or boards.
Subd. 8. Unless specifically defined in this chapter, words or phrases used in this chapter shall be interpreted so as to give them the same meaning as they have in common usage and so as to give this chapter its most reasonable application.
(Ord. 699, passed 1-18-22)