§ 22.1. Construction of language.

A.

The following listed rules of construction shall apply to the text of this ordinance.

1.

The particular shall control the general.

2.

Except with respect to the definitions which follow in section 22.2, the headings which title an article, section or subsection are for convenience only and are not to be considered in any construction or interpretation of this ordinance or as enlarging or restricting the terms and provisions of this ordinance in any respect.

3.

The word "shall" is always mandatory and not discretionary. The word "may" is permissive.

4.

Unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary:

a.

Words used in the present tense shall include the future tense;

b.

Words used in the singular number shall include the plural number; and

c.

Words used in the plural number shall include the singular number.

5.

A "building" or "structure" includes any part thereof.

6.

The word "person" includes a firm, association, partnership, joint venture, corporation, trust, municipal or public entity or equivalent entity or a combination of any of them as well as a natural person.

7.

The word "used" or "occupied," as applied to any land, building or structure, shall be construed to include the words "intended," "arranged," "designed to be used," or "occupied."

8.

The word "erected" or "erection" as applied to any building or structure, shall be construed to include the words "built," "constructed," "reconstructed," "moved upon," or any physical operation or work on the land on which the building or structure is to be built, constructed, reconstructed or moved upon, such as excavation, filling, drainage or the like.

9.

The word "township" means the Charter Township of Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan.

10.

The words "township board" mean the Holland Charter Township Board.

11.

The words "planning commission" mean the Holland Charter Township Planning Commission.

12.

The words "board of appeals" mean the Holland Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals.

13.

The words "zoning administrator" mean the Holland Charter Township Zoning Administrator or a designated representative.

14.

The words "legal record" mean the circumstance where the legal description of a lot or parcel of land has been recorded as part of a document on record in the office of the Register of Deeds, Ottawa County, Michigan.

B.

The words "building permit" mean the Holland Charter Township Zoning Permit issued under the rules and regulations of the Holland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance.

C.

For the purpose of their use in this ordinance, the following terms and words are hereinafter defined. Any word or term not defined herein shall be considered to be defined in accordance with its common or standard definition.