10-1-9: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION:
   A.   Words used in the present tense include the future tense.
   B.   Words used in the singular include the plural, and words used in the plural include the singular.
   C.   The masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter.
   D.   The word "person" includes those terms as defined in the definition of person at subsection 10-1-17B of this chapter.
   E.   The word "shall" is always mandatory; the word "may" is permissive.
   F.   "Or" may be read "and", "and" may be read "or", if the sense requires it.
   G.   The term "written" or "in writing" shall include any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
   H.   The term "day" means a calendar day.
   I.   The term "month" means a calendar month.
   J.   The word "week" shall mean seven (7) days.
   K.   The word "year" shall mean a calendar year. (Ord. 420, 12-18-2017)