The following rules of construction apply:
(a) Words used in the present tense include the future tense and words used in the singular include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(b) The term "shall" is mandatory; the term "may" is permissive.
(c) Any word or term not interpreted or defined by this section shall be used with its common or standard meaning. A customary interpretation adopted by the Department of Public Works through the Superintendent shall prevail in the instance of any conflict with any common or standard meaning.
(d) Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise the following terms, as used in this chapter, are defined as follows:
(1) "Builder" means a person, firm, company, contractor, owner or developer who or which is the applicant for a building permit.
(2) "Clinton" or "Township" means the Charter Township of Clinton. "Board" means the Township Board of Trustees for the Charter Township of Clinton.
(3) "Connect" means to remove the plugs and drainage lead caps or in any other manner to access a drain installed or improved by the Township or others pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(4) "Development project" means the project intended for improvements that is required to be reviewed pursuant to the Land Development Regulations of the Charter Township of Clinton.
(5) "District" or "assessment district" means the district area in which properties shall be subject to assessment and installation of drainage improvements as determined by the Township Board for the Charter Township of Clinton under the provisions of Section 31 of the Charter Township Act, Act 359 of the Public Acts of 1947, as amended, and under Act 188 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended.
(6) "Drain" means a swale, ditch, open channel or storm sewer used to transport drainage water.
(7) "Drainage" or "drainage water" means water resulting from rain, melting snow, water supply discharge, ground water discharge or surface water run-off.
(8) "Drainage facilities" or "drainage water facilities" means any naturally occurring ground configuration or improvement, including, but not limited to, any swales, storm drains (open or enclosed), drain tiles or storm sewers that receive or carry or are part of a system that receives or carries drainage from or to more than a single parcel of land.
(Ord. 290. Passed 5-29-91.)
(9) "Outside grade" means the established finish grade elevation of the ground immediately surrounding and adjacent to a building. "Outside grade" and the terms "finish grade" and "brick ledge" are interchangeable terms having the same meaning in these Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 290-A-1. Passed 7-26-93; Ord. 319. Passed 12-22-97.)
(10) "Parcel" means an area of land recognized as an individual site based upon assessment records currently in effect with the Assessor's office for the Charter Township of Clinton.
(11) "Utilities structures" means devices or parts of a public utility intended to be exposed or accessible, including, but not limited to, sewer, water, storm drain, telephone, electrical, cable, manhole covers, plugs, junction boxes and caps.
(Ord. 290. Passed 5-29-91.)