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15 <br /> <br />Section 3.02 Rules of Construction and Interpretation <br />(a) Words, phrases, and terms defined in this Ordinance shall be given the defined meaning <br />as set forth in the following text. <br />(b) Words, phrases, and terms not defined in this Ordinance shall be given their usual and <br />customary meanings except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. <br />(c) The word “shall” is mandatory and not permissive; the word “may” is permissive and not <br />mandatory. <br />(d) Words used in the singular include the plural, and words used in the plural include the <br />singular. <br />(e) Words used in the present tense include the future tense, and words used in the future <br />tense include the present tense. <br />(f) In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this Ordinance, the day of the <br />notice or final application, after which the designated period of time begins to run, is not <br />to be included. Further, the last day is to be included unless it is not a working day, in <br />which event the period runs until the next working day. <br />(g) The word “person” indicates a corporation, a sole proprietorship, an unincorporated <br />association, a partnership, estate, or any other legally recognized entity, as well as an <br />individual. <br />(h) Within this Ordinance, sections prefaced “purpose” are intended to convey official <br />statements of legislative findings or purpose. These statements are intended to guide <br />the administration and interpretation of this Ordinance and shall be treated in the same <br />manner as other aspects of legislative history. However, they are not binding standards. <br />Section 3.03 Definitions <br />(a) The following words have the specific meaning listed: <br />1. Platted Lot – any recorded lot established by County Commission approval following a <br />subdivision approval process. <br />2. Buildable Lot – a lot that meets zoning dimensional requirements in the district where it is <br />located. <br />3. Parcel – a lot or combination of lots that are contiguous and under common ownership; may <br />or may not have a single tax parcel identification. <br />4. Tract – a lot or group of lots that are contiguous. <br />5. Burial Plot – an area of land within a cemetery separated from other areas within the <br />cemetery for burial of one or more people. <br />6. Condominium lot? <br />7. Development – any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but <br />Choose a building block.not limited to construction of or substantial improvements to <br />buildings or other structures, the placement of mobile homes, subdivision of land, mining, <br />dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, or drilling operations. OR any human caused <br />change to improved or unimproved real estate that requires a permit or approval from any <br />agency of the County or of the State of North Dakota, including but not limited to <br />construction, subdivision of land, placement of mobile homes, storage of materials, mining, <br />filling, grading, excavation, and drilling activities.