<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 54-2. - Interpretation of terms and definitions.</div>
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               (a)
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               Words used in the present tense include the future tense.
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               (b)
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               Words used in the singular number include the plural and words used in the plural
               number include the singular.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Building</span> includes the word "structure."
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Located, used, or occupied</span>, as applied to any land or building, shall be construed to include the words "intended,
               arranged, or designed to be located, used or occupied."
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Lot</span> includes the word "plot" or "parcel."
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               (f)
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               <span class="ital">Owner</span>, when applied to a building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant
               in common, joint tenant or tenant by entirety of the whole or part of such building
               or land.
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               (g)
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               <span class="ital">Person</span> includes an owner, firm, joint venture, association, organization, partnership, corporation,
               trust, and company, as well as an individual.
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               (h)
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               <span class="ital">Residence</span> shall mean the place adopted by a person as his place of habitation and to which,
               whenever he is absent, he has the intention of returning. When a person eats at one
               place and sleeps at another, the place where such person sleeps shall be deemed his
               residence.
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               (i)
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               <span class="ital">Shall</span> is always mandatory and not merely directory.
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               (Ord. of 2-6-2001, art. VI)
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