(A) Meaning and intent. All provisions, terms, phrases, and expressions contained in this chapter shall be construed according to the purpose and intent set out in § 153.005.
(B) Headings, illustrations, and text. In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text of this chapter and any heading, drawing, table, figure, or illustration, the text shall control.
(C) Lists and examples. Unless otherwise specifically indicated, lists of terms 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.
(D) Computation of time. All references to “days” are, to the town government, work days unless otherwise expressly stated. The time in which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last day. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday observed by the town government, that day shall be excluded.
(E) References to other regulations, publications, and documents. Whenever reference is made to a resolution, ordinance, statute, regulation, or document, that reference shall be construed as referring to the most recent editions of such regulation (as amended), resolution, ordinance, statute, regulation, or document or to the relevant document, unless otherwise expressly stated, except for the Building Code, which has its edition mandated by the state.
(F) Delegation of authority. Authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter falls to the Zoning Administrator or the designee for which the responsibility of executing the provision falls.
(G) Technical and non-technical terms. Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language, but technical words and phrases that may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to such meaning. Certain words and phrases are defined in § 153.013 of this code; those words and phrases shall be construed in accordance with their definitions in § 153.013.
(H) Public officials and agencies. All public officials, bodies, and agencies to which references are made are those of the town, unless otherwise expressly provided. Whenever reference is made to a public official’s title or name of a public agency, that reference shall be construed as referring to the most up-to-date title or agency name, or to the relevant successor official or agency.
(I) Mandatory and discretionary terms.
(1) The words SHALL, WILL, and MUST are mandatory.
(2) The words MAY and SHOULD are advisory and discretionary terms.
(J) 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 apply.
(2) OR indicates that one or more of the connected items, conditions, provisions or events may apply.
(K) Tenses and plurals. Words used in one tense (past, present, or future) include all other tenses, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary. The singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
(Ord. 2012-06, § 1.7, passed 10-18-2012; Ord. 2012-21, passed 12-20-2012)