The language set forth in the text of this chapter shall be interpreted in accordance with the following rules of construction.
(A) The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular.
(B) The present tense includes the past and the future tenses, and the future the present.
(C) The word
SHALL is mandatory while the word MAY is permissive.
(D) The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.
(E) All measured distances expressed in feet shall be to the nearest tenth of a foot.
(F) For terminology not defined in this chapter, the city code, the State Building Code or the Webster's Honor Bridged Dictionary Second Edition shall be used to define the terms.
(Prior Code, § 11-2-1) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006)