§ 110-10. Rules of Interpretation.

For the purpose of the UDO, certain words or terms used herein shall be defined as follows:

110-10.1  Words used in the present tense include the future tense.

110-10.2  The word "shall" is always mandatory, and the word "may" is permissive.

110-10.3  Words used in the singular include the plural and words used in the plural include the singular.

110-10.4  Words in the masculine gender shall include the feminine.

110-10.5  The word "person" includes the words "individuals," "firms," "partnerships," "corporations," "associations," "governmental bodies" and all other legal entities.

110-10.6  The word "lot" shall be construed to include "parcel."

110-10.7  The word "erected" includes the words "constructed", "moved", "located" or "relocated."

110-10.8  The word "zoning map" means the Official Zoning Map of Gwinnett County, Georgia.

110-10.9  The words "used" or "occupied" include the words "intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied."

110-10.10  Use of the word "and" is inclusive and requires that all of the component phrases so connected must be present or fulfilled for sufficiency.

110-10.11  Use of the word "or" is not exclusive (as in "either ... or"), and requires that at least one of the component phrases so connected must be present or fulfilled for sufficiency. The word "or" may allow more than one component phrase to be present or fulfilled, as is implied by the common term "and/or."