(A) Structure. The structure of the text of this ordinance is as follows: Chapter (indicated by 1, and the like), section (indicated by § 1.1 and the like) and subsequent subsections (indicated by (A), (1), (a) and the like). Below is an example of this format:
(B) Applicable districts. Zoning district designations are located in various places throughout the document. If one of these identifiers appears within a section, then that section will apply to the corresponding zoning district. A complete list of the identifiers can be found at the beginning of Chapter 4: Zoning Districts. Examples of district identifiers follow:
(C) Defined words. Words used in a special sense in this unified development ordinance are defined in Chapter 11: Definitions. All other words shall have the meaning inferred from their context in this ordinance or their ordinarily accepted definitions.
(D) Meanings. The following rules of construction shall apply to the text of this ordinance.
(1) The particular and specific provisions of this ordinance shall supersede any general requirements that are established by it.
(2) The words
SHALL, MUST and WILL are always mandatory and not discretionary. The words MAY and SHOULD are 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; and
(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
CITY means Lebanon, Indiana, and the word STATE means the State of Indiana.
(Ord. 07-16, passed 12-10-2007)
Cross-reference:
Zoning Districts, see Title XV, Chapter 4