For the purpose of this title, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted as follows:
(A) The word "person" includes an association, partnership, trust, joint venture, syndicate, or corporation, as well as an individual, and any other legal person capable of owning land.
(B) The present tense includes the future and past tense; the singular number includes the plural, and the plural number includes the singular; and the masculine, feminine, and neuter genders include each other.
(C) The word "shall" and the word "must" indicate a mandatory requirement, the word "may" indicates a permissive requirement, and the word "should" indicates a preference.
(D) The words "used" or "occupied" include the words "intended, designed or arranged to be used or occupied". (Ord. 821, 2-23-2006, eff. 3-16-2006)