Except as specifically defined herein, all words used in this chapter shall have their customary dictionary definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, certain words or terms used herein are defined as follows:
(A) Words used in the present tense include the future tense. Words used in the singular include the plural, and words used in the plural include the singular.
(B) The word TOWN shall mean the Town of Murphy, North Carolina.
(C) The words TOWN BOARD shall mean the Town Board of Commissioners of the Town of Murphy, North Carolina.
(D) The words BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT shall mean the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Town of Murphy, North Carolina.
(E) The word MAY is permissive.
(F) The word SHALL is mandatory.
(G) The word LOT includes the words PLOT or PARCEL.
(H) The word STRUCTURE includes the word BUILDING.
(I) The words USED or OCCUPIED as applied to any land or building shall be construed to include the meaning intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied.
(J) The words PERSON or APPLICANT include a firm, association, organization, partnership, corporation, company, trust, individual or government unit.
(K) The word STREET includes the words ROAD or HIGHWAY.
(L) The words ORDINANCE or ZONING ORDINANCE shall mean the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Murphy, North Carolina.
(M) The words ZONING MAP shall mean the Official Zoning Map of the Town of Murphy, North Carolina.
(Ord. passed 4-1993; Am. Ord. passed 6-7-2021)