(A) Scope. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the purposes of this code, have the meanings shown in § 150.134.
(B) Interchangeability. Words stated in the present tense include the future; words stated in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural and the plural, the singular.
(C) Terms defined in other codes. Where terms are not defined in this code and are defined in the 2015 International Building Code, 2015 International Residential Code, 2015 International Existing Building Code, 2006 International Fire Code, 2015 International Fuel Gas Code, 2015 International Mechanical Code, State of Illinois Plumbing Code, or 2014 National Electrical Code, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as stated in those codes.
(D) Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined through the methods authorized by this section, such terms shall have ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context implies.
(E) Parts. Whenever the words “dwelling unit,” “dwelling,” “premises,” “building,” “rooming house,” “rooming unit,” “housekeeping unit,” or “story” are stated in this code, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words “or any part thereof.”
(Ord. 1806, passed 2-5-2018)