(a) Customary Meanings. Except where specifically defined herein all words used in this Zoning Ordinance shall carry their customary meanings.
(b) Word Usage.
(1) Words used in the present tense include the future. The plural includes the singular, and words in the singular number include the plural number.
(2) Words in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders.
(3) The word "lot" includes the word "plot", and the word "building" includes the word "structure". The word "shall" is intended to be mandatory.
(4) "Occupied" or "used" shall be considered as though followed by the words "or intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied".
(c) Other Terms not Defined. Any other term not defined herein shall be as defined by the Ohio Revised Code, or if no such definition exists therein, such word shall be defined as commonly used in this City.
(d) Lists and Examples. Unless otherwise specifically indicated, lists of items or examples that use terms such as including, such as, or similar language are intended to provide examples, not to be exhaustive lists of all possibilities.
(e) References to Other Regulations, Publications and Documents. Whenever a reference is made to a resolution, ordinance, statute, regulation, or document, that reference shall be construed as referring to the most recent edition of such regulation (as amended), resolution, ordinance, statute, regulation, or document or to the relevant successor document, unless otherwise expressly stated.
(f) Mandatory and Discretionary Terms. The word shall is always mandatory, and the words may or should are always permissive.
(g) Conjunctions. Unless the context clearly suggests the contrary, conjunctions shall be interpreted as follows:
(1) “And” indicates that all connected items, conditions, provisions, or events shall apply; and
(2) “Or” indicates that one or more of the connected items, conditions, provisions, or events shall apply.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)