The language set forth in the text of this chapter shall be interpreted in accordance with the following rules for construction.
(A) The singular number includes the plural and the plural, the singular.
(B) The present tense includes the past and future tenses and the future, the present.
(C) The word “shall” is mandatory, while the word “may” is permissive.
(D) The masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter.
(E) All measured distances shall be to the nearest integral foot. If a fraction is one-half or less, the integral foot next below shall be taken.
(F) Whenever a word, a phrase or a term defined hereinafter appears in the text of this chapter, its meaning shall be construed as set forth in the definition thereof. The word “lot” shall include the words “piece” and “parcel”; the word “building” shall include all other structures of every kind regardless of similarity to buildings; and, the phrase “use for” shall include the phrases “arranged for”, “intended for”, “maintained for”, “designed for” and “occupied for”. Synonym, in common usage, of certain words, phrases or terms are shown parenthetically.
(2009 Code, § 40-2-1) (Ord. 15-08, passed 8-31-2015)