A. The definitions provided for in this chapter shall apply throughout this code, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context or the term is defined differently in any other chapter.
B. When not inconsistent with the context:
1. Words used in the present tense include the future;
2. Words in the singular number include the plural; and
3. Words in the plural number include the singular.
C. The word "shall" is mandatory and not directory.
D. Terms found in uppercase type refer to definitions found elsewhere in this chapter.
(Ord. 2004-59 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1985-82 (part), 1985)