Whenever used in this municipal code, certain words shall be construed as follows, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The word “person” shall include both natural persons and artificial persons, such as corporations, partnerships, associations, and all other aggregate organizations; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders, and vice versa; the singular number shall include the plural number, and vice versa; the present tense shall include the future tense; and the word “shall” shall have a mandatory, and not merely a directory, meaning.
(Ord. 1116, passed 2-25-1957)