For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms and words used herein shall be interpreted as follows.
(A) Words used in the present tense include the future tense; the singular number includes the plural, and the plural number includes the singular; words of masculine gender include feminine gender, and words of feminine gender include masculine gender.
(B) The word “includes” or “including” shall not limit the term to the specific example but is intended to extend its meaning to all other instances of like kind and character.
(C) The word “person” includes an individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company, corporation or any other similar entity.
(D) The words “shall” and “must” are mandatory; the words “may” and “should” are permissive.
(E) The words “used” or “occupied” include the words “intended,” “designed,” “maintained,” “arranged to be used,” “occupied” or “maintained.”
(F) Any provision referencing or incorporating a federal, state or county rule or regulation shall be interpreted to mean the most recent and/or up to date version of that rule or regulation (e.g., that rule or regulation as amended or replaced from time to time by regulating authority).
(Ord. 239, passed 10-14-2020)