For the purpose of this title, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted as follows:
A. The word "person" includes a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company or corporation, as well as an individual;
B. The present tense includes the past or future tense, the singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular;
C. The words "shall" and "must" are always mandatory requirements, the word "may" is a permissive requirement and the word "should" is a preferred requirement;
D. The masculine shall include the feminine;
E. The words "used" or "occupied" include the words "intended, designed or arranged to be used or occupied"; and
F. The word "lot" includes the words "plot", "parcel" and "tract". (Ord., 3-2007)