(A) Title. This chapter shall be formally known as the "Hancock County, Indiana Zoning Ordinance," and it may be cited and referred to as the "Zoning Ordinance" or "Ordinance".
(B) Defined words. Words used in a special sense in this chapter are defined in § 156.121. All other words shall have the meaning inferred from their context in this chapter or their ordinarily accepted definitions.
(C) Meanings. The following rules of construction shall apply to the text of this chapter:
(1) The particular and specific provisions of this chapter shall supersede any general requirements that are established by it.
(2) The words SHALL and WILL are always mandatory and not discretionary. The word MAY is permissive.
(3) Words used in the present tense include the future; and words used in the singular number include the plural; and the plural includes the singular; words of the masculine gender will include the feminine and the neuter gender will refer to any gender as required, unless the context plainly indicates the contrary.
(4) The phrase USED FOR includes arranged for, designed for, intended for, maintained for, or occupied for.
(5) The word PERSON includes an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an incorporated association, or any other similar entity.
(6) Unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, a regulation which involves two or more items, conditions, provisions, or events connected by the conjunction AND, OR, or EITHER . . . OR, the use of the conjunction is defined as follows:
(a) AND means that all the connected items, conditions, provisions, and events apply together and not separately.
(b) OR means that the connected items, conditions, provisions, or events apply separately or in any combination.
(c) EITHER . . . OR means that the connected items, conditions, provisions, or
events shall apply separately but not in combination.
(7) The word INCLUDES does not limit a term to the specified examples, but is intended to extend the term's meaning to all other instances or circumstances of like kind or character.
(8) The word TOWN means any of the towns which are members of the Area Plan Commission, the word COUNTY means Hancock County, Indiana, and the word STATE means the State of Indiana.
(Ord. 2007-1B, passed 2-5-07)
Cross reference:
Definitions, see § 156.121