A. Words in the present tense shall include the future tense.
B. "Used" or "occupied" as applied to any land or building include the words "intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied."
C. "Should" means that it is strongly encouraged but is not mandatory. "Shall" is always mandatory.
D. "Sale" shall also include rental.
E. Unless stated otherwise, the singular shall also regulate the plural, and the masculine shall include the feminine, and vice-versa.
F. The words "such as," "includes," "including," and "specifically" shall provide examples. These examples shall not, by themselves, limit a provision to the examples specifically mentioned if other examples would otherwise comply with the provision.
G. The word "person" includes a firm, company, corporation, partnership, trust, organization or association, as well as an individual.
H. If a term is not defined by this chapter, but is defined in Chapter 515, Subdivision and Land Development, then such SALDO definition shall apply.
I. Except as provided in Subsection H above, any word, term or phrase used in this chapter, but not specifically defined herein, shall be given its plain and ordinary meaning within the context of the provision.
J. The singular shall include the plural and the plural the singular. The present tense shall include the future tense. The word "shall" is always mandatory.