(A) Words used in the present tense include the future tense.
(B) Words used in the singular number include the plural, and words used in the plural include the singular.
(C) The word "person" or "applicant" includes firms, associations, organizations, partnerships, corporations, trusts, trustees, estates, individuals, companies, and other similar entities.
(D) The word "structure" includes the word "building."
(E) The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
(F) The word "used," as applied to any land or building, shall be construed to include the words "intended," "arranged," or "designed to be used."
(G) "Zoning map" shall mean the official Zoning Map of the Town of Kenly, North Carolina.
(H) The words "Town Board of Commissioners," shall refer to the Town Board of Commissioners of the Town of Kenly, North Carolina.
(I) The words "Planning Board" shall refer to the Planning Board of the Town of Kenly, North Carolina.
(J) The words "Board of Adjustment" shall refer to the Board of Adjustment of the Town of Kenly, North Carolina.
(K) The words "day" or "days" shall refer to calendar days and shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last day, unless the last day is a Saturday or Sunday or a holiday declared by the United States Congress or the State of North Carolina, in which event it shall also be excluded.
(L) Any term not herein defined shall be as defined elsewhere in the Town Code of Ordinances or, if not defined elsewhere in the Town Code of Ordinances, as defined in Webster's New International Dictionary, most recent edition.
(M) In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text of this chapter and any caption, illustration or table, the text shall control.
(Ord. passed 6- -2019)