Captions, headings, titles and key words used in sections and articles are defined herein for convenience to facilitate the use of this ordinance.

A.

Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this ordinance shall be interpreted so as to give them the same meaning as they have in common usage and so as to give this ordinance its most reasonable application.

B.

For the purpose of this ordinance, the words "must" and "shall" are mandatory and not permissive.

C.

The word "may" is permissive.

D.

The masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter.

E.

All distances, unless otherwise specified, shall be measured horizontally or vertically as specified.

F.

Words used in the present tense include the future tense; the singular number includes the plural; the plural includes the singular.

A site previously occupied by a farm dwelling and evidenced by a foundation, uninhabitable farm dwelling, windbreak, outbuildings or other observable physical features.

"Abatement deadline" means the date before which the nuisance must be abated as specified in a written order.

"Access lot" is a parcel of land that provides access to public waters.

"Accessory structure" or "facility" means any building or improvement subordinate to a principal use which is 201 square feet or more except as stated in 23.118.1 and because of the nature of its use, can reasonably be located at or greater than normal structure setbacks.

A use commonly and normally incidental to, subordinate to and auxiliary to the principal permitted use of the premises.

An establishment or business which provides the service of applying paint or other substance whether transparent or nontransparent to or on the body of a patron when such body is wholly or partially nude in terms of "specified anatomical areas."