§ 2212. Use of words or phrases.

For the purpose of this UDC, the following shall apply to the use of words and phrases:

(a)

Words used in the present tense include the future tense. Words used in the singular tense include the plural tense, and words used in the plural tense include the singular tense. The masculine person "he" or "his" also means "her" or "hers."

(b)

References to the "county" and to the board of commissioners and any public officials or appointed bodies of the county not otherwise named by political jurisdiction or defined in this UDC shall always mean Jackson County, Georgia, and its governing body, appointed or employed officials, and appointed bodies.

(c)

The word "person" is intended to include any individual, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, public or private corporation, trust, estate, commission, board, public or private institution, utility, cooperative, state agency, municipality or other political subdivision of this state, any interstate body or any other legal entity.

(d)

The words "shall," "will," "is to" and "must" are always mandatory and not discretionary, while the word "may" is permissive.

(e)

The word "and" indicates that all of the conditions, requirements or factors so connected must be met or fulfilled, while the word "or" indicates that at least one condition, requirement or factor so connected must be met.

(f)

The term "such as" is intended to introduce one or more examples in illustration of a requirement or point, and is intended to mean "including but not limited to the following."

(g)

The verbs "zone" and "rezone" have the same meaning and refer to the act of amending the official zoning map or overlay district map through the process established by this UDC.

(h)

The nouns "zone," "zoning district" and "district" have the same meaning and refer to the zoning districts and/or overlay districts established by this UDC.

(i)

The word "day" means a calendar day unless otherwise specified as a work day, excluding official county holidays.

(j)

The word "used" or "occupied" as applied to any land or building shall be construed to include the words "intended," "arranged," or "designed to be used or occupied."

(k)

The term "zoning map" means the official zoning map of Jackson County, Georgia, and may include a single map or a series of maps in sections.

(l)

All words and phrases are to be interpreted within the context of the sentence, paragraph, subsection, section and article in which they occur.

(m)

Words and phrases not defined in this UDC shall be construed to have the meaning given by common and ordinary use, the meaning of which may be further clarified by definition of the word or phrase in a dictionary of the English language in current circulation.

(n)

Definitions are clearly identified as such and are located throughout this UDC in the articles or sections to which they most readily refer. All definitions, regardless of location within an article of this code, apply equally to the use of such terms throughout the code. In the case where two definitions conflict, the director shall determine which definition applies, depending on the specific context.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)