The following rules of construction apply to the text of this Ordinance:
A. The particular shall control the general.
B. Words used in the present tense shall include the future, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.
C. Words used in the singular number shall include the plural; and words used in the plural shall include the singular, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.
D. Terms referred to in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter.
E. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not discretionary; the word “may” is permissive and discretionary.
F. The word “build” includes the words “erect” and “construct.”
G. The word “
” includes the word “
.” A
or
includes any part thereof.
H. The words “include” or “including” shall mean “including but not limited to.”
I. The phrase “such as” shall mean “such as but not limited to.”
J. The phrase “used for” includes “arranged for,” “designed for,” “intended for,” “
for,” and “maintained for.”
K. The word “person” includes an individual, firm, association, organization, public or private corporation, partnership or co-partnership, limited liability company, incorporated or unincorporated association, trust, or any other entity recognizable as a person under the laws of the State of Michigan.
L. Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, where a regulation involves two or more items, conditions, provisions, or events connected by the conjunction and, or, or either/or, the conjunction shall be interpreted as follows:
(1) “And” indicates that all the connected items, conditions, provisions, or events shall apply.
(2) “Or” indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions, or events may apply singularly or in any combination.
(3) “Either/or” indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions, or events shall apply singularly but not in combination.
M. All measurements shall be to the nearest integer, unless otherwise specified herein.
N. Unless otherwise stated, the word “day” shall mean a calendar day; “month” shall mean any consecutive period of 30 calendar days; and “year” shall mean any consecutive period of 365 calendar days.
O. Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, where an illustration accompanies any item within this Ordinance, the written text shall have precedence over said illustration.
P. The term “residential districts” includes the R-1, R-1-S, RR, RE, AG-SF, RM-1, and MHP Districts, unless otherwise noted.
(Ord. passed 7-9-2013)