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(1) For the purpose of this title, certain terms or words herein shall be interpreted or defined as set forth in this section and PMC 25.15.030 through 25.15.280. Except where specifically defined in this chapter all words in this title shall carry the customary meanings.

(a) Words used in the present tense shall include the future.

(b) Words in the singular number include the plural number, and words in the plural number include the singular, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(c) “Person” includes a corporation, a member or members of a partnership or other business organization, a committee, association, board, trustee, receiver, agent, or other representative and all other legal entities.

(d) “Shall” is mandatory and not directory.

(e) “May” is permissive.

(f) “Use,” “used,” or “occupied” as applied to any land or building shall be construed to include the words “intended,” “arranged,” or “designed” to be used or occupied.

(g) “City” means City of Pasco.

(h) “County” means Franklin County.

(i) Unless otherwise specified, all distances shall be measured horizontally.

(j) Words not defined herein, but defined within the International Building Code, shall have the same meaning as defined within the International Building Code.

(k) Chapter and section headings contained in this title shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of this title.

(l) Any undefined terms shall be given their ordinary meaning or the meaning as defined in the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code or as defined in other applicable codes, such as the state adopted building code.

(2) For the purposes of this title, certain terms or words shall be interpreted and defined as in the following sections of this chapter. [Ord. 4575 § 1, 2022; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.12.010.]