Corcoran City Zoning Code

The language set forth in the text of this Ordinance shall be interpreted in accordance with the following rules of construction:

A.

The singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular.

B.

The present tense includes the past and future tenses.

C.

The words "shall" and "must" are mandatory, and the words "may" and "should" are permissive.

D.

The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter genders.

E.

Whenever a word or term is defined and appears in the text of this Ordinance, its meaning shall be construed as set forth in such definition.

F.

All measured distances expressed in feet shall be in the nearest tenth of a foot.

G.

In event of conflicting provisions, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.

H.

For terminology not defined in this Ordinance, the City Code, the Minnesota State Building Code, or the Webster's Dictionary shall be used to define such terms.

I.

In the event of a conflict between text and graphics, the text shall apply.