Words used in the present tense include the future tense; the singular includes the plural and the plural the singular unless the natural construction of the wording indicates otherwise; "lot" includes "plot" and "parcel"; "shall" is mandatory and not directory; "occupied" or "used" as applied to any building or premises shall be considered to be followed by "or intended, arranged or designed to be occupied or used"; "approve" shall be considered to be followed by "or disapprove"; "City" means the City of Martins Ferry; all distances and areas refer to measurements in a horizontal plane.
(Ord. 4702. Passed 8-21-56.)