This Chapter is intended to facilitate interpretation of the provisions of this Article by providing for a consistency of language use and by clarifying terms used in the Article.

(Ord. No. 58, Renumbered, 08/14/85, 9.32.010)

When used in this Article, the words "shall," "will," and "is to" are always mandatory and not discretionary. The words "should" or "may" are permissive.

(Ord. No. 58, Renumbered, 08/14/85, 9.32.020)

Whenever a certain hour or time of day is specified in this Article or any permit, condition of approval or notice issued or given as set forth in this Article, such hour shall be Standard Time or Daylight Savings Time, whichever is in current use in the City.

(Ord. No. 58, Renumbered, 08/14/85, 9.32.030)

Whenever a number of days is specified in this Article or any permit, conditions of approval, or notice issued or given as set forth in this Article, such number of days shall be deemed to be consecutive calendar days, unless the number of days is specifically identified as business days.

(Ord. No. 58, Renumbered, 08/14/85, 9.32.040)

Whenever this Article requires consideration of distances, parking spaces or other aspects of development or the physical environment expressed in numerical quantities which are fractions of whole numbers, such numbers are to be rounded to the nearest highest whole number when the fraction is one-half or more, and to the next lowest whole number when the fraction is less than one-half, except as otherwise noted in this Article. In the case of the number of dwelling units, the numerical quantities which are fractions of whole numbers shall be rounded to the next lowest whole number in all such instances except that density bonus calculations shall be performed as required by State law.

(Ord. No. 58, Renumbered, 08/14/85, 9.32.050; Ord. No. 192-05, Amended, 3/9/05)