The following general rules of construction shall apply to the text of the Zoning Ordinance:
(a) The particular shall control the general.
(b) In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text of any provision and any caption or illustration, the text shall control.
(c) The word "person" includes a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company, or corporation as well as an individual.
(d) References in the masculine and feminine genders are interchangeable.
(e) The present tense includes the future tense, the singular number includes the plural, and the plural number includes the singular.
(f) The word "shall" is a mandatory requirement, the word "may" is a permissive requirement, and the word "should" is a preferred requirement.
(g) The words "used" or "occupied" include the words "intended, designed, or arranged to be used or occupied."
(h) The word "lot" includes the words "plot" or "parcel."
(i) The words "activities" and "facilities" include any part thereof.
(j) Unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, the following conjunctions shall be interpreted as follows:
(1) "And" indicates that all connected items or provisions shall apply.
(2) "Or" indicates that the connected items or provisions shall apply singly but not in combination.
(3) "Either . . . or" indicates that the connected items or provisions shall apply singly but not in combination.
(k) The word "district" means a general district established by this Title, unless otherwise indicated by specific reference to another kind of district.
(l) All public officials, bodies, and agencies to which reference is made are those of the Municipality of Brookville unless otherwise indicated.
(m) The word "City" or "Municipality" means Municipality of Brookville.