(A) Words used in the present tense shall include the future; words in the singular shall include the plural, and in the plural the singular.
(B) The word “person” shall include a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company or corporation as well as an individual.
(C) The word “shall” is mandatory and not discretionary.
(D) The word “may’ is permissive.
(E) The word “lot” shall include the words “plot”, “piece” and “parcel”.
(F) The words “used for” shall include the phrases “arranged for”, “designed for”, “intended for”, “maintained for” and “occupied for”.
(2001 Code, § 11.02)