1. (A)
   "Shall," "will," "should," "may," and "must."

   1. (1)
      The words "shall," "must," and "will" are always mandatory.
   2. (2)
      The words "should" and "may" are discretionary.
2. (B)
   Representative of the City. Any office referred to in this UDO by title means the person employed or appointed by the City in that position, or their duly authorized representative or designee, and includes any person designated to perform the duties of such office.
3. (C)
   Customary Usage. Definitions not expressly prescribed in this UDO are to be construed in accordance with customary usage in municipal planning, engineering, and architectural practices.
4. (D)
   Most Recent Version. All references to other county, state, or federal regulations in this UDO refer to the most current version and citation for those regulations, unless expressly indicated otherwise. If the referenced regulations have been repealed and not replaced by other regulations, requirements for compliance are no longer in effect.
5. (E)
   Tense and Number. Words in the present tense include the future and vice-versa. Words in the singular number include the plural number and vice-versa. 
6. (F)
   Building and Structure. The word "building" includes the word "structure.” 
7. (G)
   District. The word “district” means zoning district.
8. (H)
   City. The word "City" means Kings Mountain, NC. 
9. (I)
   ETJ.  The acronym "ETJ" means the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Kings Mountain, NC. 
10. (J)
    Administrator/Director.  The words "administrator", "director", "public works director", and "planning director" shall mean anyone authorized by the City Manager to enforce this UDO or any provision therein. 
11. (K)
    Gender. If a feminine term is used, the masculine also applies and vice-versa.  All gender terms shall have no binary meaning.
12. (L)
    Conjunctions.

    1. (1)
       And. The word “and” shall be construed to include all connected items in a series or set of conditions or provisions. 
    2. (2)
       Or. The word “or” shall be construed to include one or more of the items in a series or set of conditions or provisions, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
13. (M)
    Lists. The use of terms such as “including,” “such as,” or similar language are intended to provide examples, not to be exhaustive lists of all possibilities, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. 
14. (N)
    Rounding.

    1. (1)
       Parking. If the application of a minimum parking ratio results in a fraction of a parking space (for example, a building requiring 20.75 parking spaces), the non-whole number shall be rounded down to the next whole number (in this case, 20).
    2. (2)
       All Other Formulas. If any other regulatory formula in this UDO results in a non-whole number of an indivisible object or feature (for example, a buffer yard requiring 6.33 trees), then the non-whole number shall be rounded up to the next highest whole number (in this case, 7).
15. (O)
    Days. All references to “days” are deemed calendar days unless expressly indicated otherwise. The time in which an act shall be completed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last day. In computing working days, if applicable, Saturdays, Sundays or holidays observed by the City are excluded. A day concludes at the close of business for the Planning and Zoning Department, and any materials received after that time will be deemed to have been received the following day.
16. (P)
    Illustrations, Tables, and Text. 

    1. (1)
       Text. The text material of this UDO controls over tables and illustrations in cases of inconsistency. Likewise, tables control over illustrations. 
    2. (2)
       Graphics. Illustrations and photographs in this UDO are provided for illustrative purposes only.  
17. (Q)
    Defined and Undefined Terms. Terms defined in Section 156.170, Definitions, are those having a meaning relative to the purposes of this UDO. All words not defined in Section 156.170, Definitions, shall be given their usual and customary meanings, according to the Planning Director, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

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ABC = Alcoholic Beverage Control

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ADU = Accessory Dwelling Unit

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ATV = All Terrain Vehicle

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AU = Auto-Urban Commercial Zoning District

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BMP = Best Management Practices

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C = Cluster

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CB = Central Business Zoning District

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CCC = Changeable Copy Centers

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DRC = Development Review Committee

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EIS = Environmental Impact Statement

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FD = Flood Damage Prevention District

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GFA = Gross Floor Area

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HD = Historic District

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HT = Hospitality Zoning District

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IFC = International Fire Code

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IN = Industrial Zoning District

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IP = Industrial Park Zoning District

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ITE = Institute of Traffic Engineers

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LAN = Local Area Network

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MU = Mixed Use Zoning District

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NCGS = North Carolina General Statutes

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NGVD = National Geodetic Vertical Datum

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OP = Office Park Zoning District

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PL = Planned

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RV = Recreational Vehicle

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RU = Rural Zoning District

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S = Standard Lot

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SC = Suburban Commercial Zoning District

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SR = Suburban Residential Zoning District

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SU = Semi-Urban Residential Zoning District

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TP = Temporary Permitted Use

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TRC = Technical Review committee

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UDO = Unified Development Ordinance

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