§ 17-37. Interpretation.

For purposes of administration and enforcement, the following rules of interpretation shall apply:

(a)

The terms hereof, hereby, herein, hereto, hereunder and similar terms refer to this division.

(b)

The term hereafter means after, and the term heretofore means before, the effective date of this division.

(c)

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

(d)

Words used in the present tense shall include the future; words used in the singular shall include the plural and the plural the singular.

(e)

Words of any gender include the correlative words of the other gender.

(f)

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

(g)

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:

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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

(h)

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.

(i)

All time periods contained within this division shall be calculated on a calendar day basis, including Sundays and legal holidays, but excluding the date of the earliest effective date of service or a notice or the issuance of a decision by the county. In the event the due date falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, the due date shall be extended to the next business day.

(j)

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

(Ord. No. 2015-22, § 1, 3-16-15)