Oakdale City Zoning Code
§ 36-2.1
Rules of Construction.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following rules shall apply unless inconsistent with the plain meaning of the context of the provisions of this chapter.
1.
Words used in the present tense include the future tense.
2.
Words used in the singular include the plural, and words used in the plural include the singular.
3.
The word "SHALL" is mandatory, the word "MAY" is permissive.
4.
The word "USED" includes the words "ARRANGED FOR, DESIGNED FOR, OCCUPIED, OR INTENDED TO BE OCCUPIED FOR."