Unless otherwise expressly stated, the succeeding shall, for the purposes of this Ordinance, be interpreted in the following manner:
(a) Words used in the present tense also imply the future tense.
(b) Words used in the singular imply the plural, and vice versa.
(c) Words of masculine gender include feminine gender, and vice versa.
(d) The words and abbreviation "includes," "including," "shall include," "such as," and "e.g." are not limited to the specific example(s) given but are intended to extend the word's or words' meaning(s) to all other instances of like kind and character.
(e) The words "person", "applicant", or "developer" include, a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity, as well as an individual.
(f) The words "shall", "required", or "must" are mandatory; the words "may" and "should" are permissive.
(Ord. 42-2022. Passed 8-16-22.)