(A) Scope. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the terms defined in § 171.008 shall have the meanings indicated for purposes of this chapter.
(B) Interchangeability. Words used in the present tense include the future; words in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular; “shall” is always mandatory; “may” is optional.
(C) Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined, through the methods authorized by this section, they shall have their ordinarily accepted meanings as the context shall imply.
(2004 Code, § 141-7) (Ord. 70, passed 9-29-1988; Ord. 02-19, passed 11-21-2002)