Except as specifically defined herein, all words used in this chapter have their customary dictionary definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, certain words or terms used herein are defined as follows.
(A) Words used in the present tense include the future tense. Words used in the singular include the plural, and words used in the plural include the singular.
(B) The word VILLAGE shall mean the Village of Sugar Mountain, North Carolina.
(C) The words VILLAGE COUNCIL shall mean the Village Council of Sugar Mountain, North Carolina.
(D) The words BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT shall mean the Sugar Mountain Board of Adjustment. The words PLANNING BOARD shall mean the Sugar Mountain Planning Board. The word ORDINANCE shall mean the Zoning Ordinance of Sugar Mountain. The word MAY is permissive. The word SHALL is mandatory.
(E) The word LOT includes the words PLOT and PARCEL.
(F) The word BUILDING includes the word STRUCTURE.
(G) The word STREET includes the words ROAD and HIGHWAY.
(H) The words PERSON or APPLICANT include a firm, association, organization, partnership, corporation, company, trust, an individual, or governmental unit.
(I) The words ZONING MAP or SUGAR MOUNTAIN ZONING MAP shall mean the official zoning map of the village.
(Prior Code, Ch. 1 Art. XIV § 1400)