In construing this chapter, the rules and definitions contained in this section shall be observed and applied, unless context clearly indicates otherwise.
(A) Wherever appropriate in the context of the chapter, the singular number shall be deemed to include the plural and the plural the singular, the masculine gender shall be deemed to include the feminine and the neuter.
(B) The word “shall” is mandatory and not discretionary.
(C) The word “may” is permissive.
(D) The phrase “use for” shall include the phrases “arranged for,” “designed for,” “intended for,” “maintained for” and “occupied for.”
(E) The captions used in this chapter are for reference and convenience purposes only and are not intended to enlarge, restrict or modify in any manner the content of the various sections hereof.
(1979 Code, § 151.003) (Ord. 4370, passed 7-20-1998)