For the purpose of this title, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted as follows:
A. The word "shall" is mandatory; the word "may" is permissive;
B. The word "person" includes a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company or corporation as well as an individual;
C. The present tense includes the future tense, the singular number includes the plural, and the plural number includes the singular unless the context clearly indicates otherwise;
D. The words "used" or "occupied" include the words "intended", "designed", or "arranged to be used or occupied" as well as "constructed", "altered", "converted", "rented", "leased", or "intended to be used"; and
E. The word "lot" includes the words "plot", "parcel", "tract", "site", and "space". (Ord. 96-21, 9-10-1996)