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1. The provisions of this ordinance shall be liberally construed so as to effectively carry out its purpose in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare.

2. For the purpose of administration and enforcement, unless otherwise stated in this ordinance, the following rules of construction shall apply to the text of this ordinance:

a. In the case of difference of meaning or implication between the text of this ordinance and any caption, illustration, summary table, or illustrative table, the text shall control.

b. The word shall is always mandatory and not discretionary; the word may is permissive.

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

d. The phrase used for includes arranged for, designed for, maintained for, or occupied for.

e. The word person includes individual, a corporation, a partnership, an incorporated association, or any other similar entity.

f. Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, where a regulation involves two (2) or more items, conditions, provisions or events connected by the conjunction and, or or either...or, the conjunction shall be interpreted as follows:

i. And indicates that all the connected terms, conditions, provisions or events shall apply.

ii. Or indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions, or events may apply singly or in any combination.

iii. Either...or indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions, or events shall apply singly but not in combination.

g. The word includes shall not limit a term to the specific example but is intended to extend its meaning to all other instances or circumstances of like kind or character.

h. Mayor means the Mayor or the City officials he/she may designate to carry out the administration of this ordinance. (Ord. 97-11, adopted, 2000)