Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, words used in the present tense include the future, the singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular.

The word "person" includes a profit or nonprofit corporation, company, partnership or individual. The masculine shall include the feminine and the feminine shall include the masculine.

The word "shall" is mandatory and not directory; the word "may" is permissive.

The word "lot" includes the word "plot" and the word "land."

The word "structure" includes the word "building."

The word "use" refers to any purpose for which a lot or land or part thereof is arranged, intended or designed to be used, occupied, maintained, made available or offered for use; or erected, reconstructed, altered, enlarged, moved or rebuilt with the intention or design of using the same.

The word "used" refers to the actual fact that a lot or land, building or structure, or part thereof, is being occupied or maintained for a particular use.

All references to Part 360, and subparts thereof, shall mean 6 NYCRR Part 360, Solid Waste Management Facilities, effective October 9, 1993, and further revisions.