For the purposes of this chapter, 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 future tense, and the singular number includes the plural, and the plural number includes the singular.
(C) The words USED or OCCUPIED include the words INTENDED, DESIGNED, or ARRANGED to be used or occupied.
(D) The word SHALL is mandatory; the word MAY is permissive.
(E) The particular shall control the general.
(F) In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text of this chapter and any caption or illustration, the text shall control.
(G) A BUILDING or STRUCTURE includes any part thereof.
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 2.01)