ARTICLE 6 DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

PART 1 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

SECTION:

7.6.101: Technical Terms

7.6.102: Lists And Examples

7.6.103: Computation Of Time

7.6.104: Public Bodies, Documents, And Authority

7.6.105: Mandatory And Discretionary Terms

7.6.106: Conjunctions

7.6.107: Tenses And Plural

7.6.108: Heading, Illustrations, And Text

7.6.109: Zone District Boundaries

7.6.110: Construction Of Numbers

7.6.101: TECHNICAL TERMS:

Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language, but technical words and phrases that may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to such meaning. More specifically:

   A.   The words "owner," "person," or "developer" include a firm, association, partnership, trust, company, or a corporation as well as an individual.

   B.   The words "used" or "occupied" include the words "intended, arranged, maintained, or designed to be used or occupied".

   C.   The word "lot" includes the words "plot" or "parcel."

   D.   The words "existing," "existed," "exists," and "occupied" shall imply the modifier "lawfully."

   E.   The terms "district," "zone," "zone district," and "zoning district" shall all refer to the zone districts defined by this UDC. (Ord. 23-03)

7.6.102: LISTS AND EXAMPLES:

Unless otherwise specifically indicated, lists of items or examples that use terms such as "for example," "including," and "such as," or similar language are intended to provide examples, not to be exhaustive lists of all possibilities. (Ord. 23-03)

7.6.103: COMPUTATION OF TIME:

The time in which an act is required or permitted to be done pursuant to this UDC shall be computed as follows, unless otherwise stated in this UDC or an adopted City regulation or manual.

   A.   Where performance is permitted or required within a stated number of days, the computation of the deadline or required date shall exclude the first day or the period and include the last day of the period.

   B.   If a deadline or required date of action falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday observed by the City, the deadline or required date of action shall be the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday observed by the City. (Ord. 23-03)

7.6.104: PUBLIC BODIES, DOCUMENTS, AND AUTHORITY:

   A.   All public officials, bodies, and agencies to which references are made are those of the City of Colorado Springs, unless otherwise expressly stated.

   B.   Whenever reference is made to a resolution, ordinance, statute, regulation, or document, it shall be to the most recent edition of such regulation, resolution, ordinance, statute, regulation, or document, unless otherwise specifically stated.

   C.   Whenever a provision of this UDC requires the head of a department or another officer or employee of the City to perform an act or duty, that provision shall be construed as authorizing the department head or officer to delegate that responsibility to others over whom they have authority. The person to whom authority under this UDC has been delegated is sometimes referred to as a "designee."

   D.   Whenever a provision of this UDC identifies an individual or entity associated with an application or with property, that provision shall be construed as including any legally authorized agents or assigns of that individual, but the Manager may require proof of such legal authorization before authorizing any agent or assign to take actions related to any application or property for which they are not the property owner. (Ord. 23-03)

7.6.105: MANDATORY AND DISCRETIONARY TERMS:

The words "shall," "will," and "must" are always mandatory. The words "may" and "should" are discretionary terms. (Ord. 23-03)

7.6.106: CONJUNCTIONS:

Unless the context clearly suggests the contrary, conjunctions shall be interpreted as follows:

   A.   "And" indicates that all connected items, conditions, provisions, or events apply; and

   B.   "Or" indicates that one (1) or more of the connected items, conditions, provisions, or events apply. (Ord. 23-03)

7.6.107: TENSES AND PLURAL:

   A.   Words used in one tense (past, present, or future) include all other tenses, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.

   B.   The singular includes the plural and the plural the singular unless the context clearly indicates the contrary. (Ord. 23-03)