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ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE
For the purpose of interpreting this ordinance, certain words or terms are herein defined. Except as defined herein, all other words used in this ordinance shall have their customary dictionary definition.
Section 20. INTERPRETATION OF CERTAIN TERMS AND WORDS
20.1 Words used in the present tense include the future tense.
20.2 Words used in the singular number include the plural, and words used in the plural number include the singular.
20.3The word "person" includes a firm, association, organization, partnership, corporation, trust and company as well as an individual.
20.4 The word "lot" includes the word "plot," "parcel" or "tract".
20.5 The word "building" includes the word "structure."
20.6 The words "shall" and "will" are always mandatory and not merely discretionary.
20.7 The words "used" or "occupied" as applied to any land or buildings shall be construed to include the words "intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied."
20.8 The word "Map", "Zoning Map", or "Lilesville Zoning Map" shall mean the "Official Zoning Map, of Lilesville, North Carolina."
Section 21. DEFINITIONS
ACCESSORY BUILDING OR USE. A building or use customarily located on a lot in association with a principal building or use and incidental and subordinate to the principal building or use.
ALLEY. A public thoroughfare which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property.
BILLBOARD. An outdoor structure or display, pictorial or otherwise, Which advertises or directs attention to a business, commodity, service or other activity, conducted, sold or offered elsewhere than on the premises on which said sign is located.
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