§ 18.5-3. Rules of construction.  


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  • For the purposes of carrying out the intent of this chapter, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted or defined as follows:

    (1)

    All words used in the present tense shall include the future tense; all words used in the singular shall include the plural; and all words used in the plural shall include the singular, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.

    (2)

    The word "shall" is mandatory; and the word "may" is permissive.

    (3)

    The word "person" shall include an individual, firm, co-partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, the federal and state government, county, district, or any other group or combination acting as an entity.

(Ord. No. 1701, § 1, 10-29-91)