(A) In addition to the Rules of Interpretation of the Northampton County Code, NCC § 10.02, the following rules of construction shall apply in the construction of this chapter, unless the application would be contrary to the purposes of this chapter or the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(B) This chapter is Chapter 156 of the Northampton County Code, and consists of eight subchapters, each of which contains sections, and subsections. Sections may be referenced to and cited by the designation "§" followed by the number, such as § 156.004. Subsections may be referred to by the designation "§" followed by the number assigned to the section, and the letter assigned to the subsection, such as § 156.004(B). References to any subchapter include all sections therein, and references to any section include all subsections, unless otherwise indicated.
(C) All references to any statute, regulation, guideline, manual, or standard shall be to that statute, regulation, guideline, manual, or standard as amended as of the date of submittal of any application for subdivision approval.
(D) All references to "days" shall be to calendar days.
(E) All distances and areas refer to measurement in a horizontal plane.
(F) The word "current" shall mean the point in time at which a matter is under consideration and shall not mean the date of the adoption of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 11-15-2006; Am. Ord. passed 11-10-2020; Am. Ord. 12-8-2020)