10.01.1 GENERALLY
The text within the UDO shall control where there is any conflict between text within the UDO and any caption, illustration or graphic presentation. Unless prohibited by context, reference to any article, section or paragraph shall include all portions of that article, section or paragraph.
10.01.2 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
A. Words used in the present tense shall include the future tense; words used in the singular number shall include the plural number; and words used in the plural number shall include the singular number.
B. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by the UDO, the day of the act, event or default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, in which event, the period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than ten days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation.
C. A word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and be applied to female persons and to firms, partnerships and corporations, as well as to male persons.
D. The words “may” and “should” are always permissive and never mandatory.
E. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely permissive.
F. The word “month” shall mean 30 calendar days.
G. The word “person” shall extend and be applied to associations, clubs, societies, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals.
H. Whenever the UDO refers to a specific portion of the Code of Ordinances or the UDO itself, that reference shall include any subsequent amendment to the referenced portion or any subsequent provision superseding the provision.
I. The terms “used” or “occupied” as applied to any land or building shall be construed to include the words “intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied”; the term “existing” as applied to any use, structure, or development includes the words “existing on the effective date of this UDO.”
10.01.3 RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERPRETATIONS
All interpretations shall be the responsibility of the Administrator.
(Ord. passed 2-14-2017; Ord. 2020-05, passed 8-10-2019)