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CHAPTER 1012. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION Section 1012.01. Title Section 1012.02. Purpose and Intent. Section 1012.03. Rules of construction. Section 1012.01 Title This chapter shall be known as the "Indian River County Impact Fees, Rules of Construction Chapter. Section 1012.02 Purpose and Intent. It is the purpose of this chapter to set forth the rules of construction for all of Title X, Impact Fees Regulations for Indian River County. Section 1012.03. Rules of construction. (1) The provisions of Title X shall be liberally construed so as to effectively carry out its purpose in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare. (2) For the purposes of administration and enforcement of this title, unless otherwise stated in this title, the following rules of construction shall apply: (A) In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text of Title X and any caption, illustration, summary table or illustrative table, the text shall control. (B) The term "shall" is always mandatory and not discretionary; the term "may" is permissive. (C) Words used in the present tense shall include the future; and words in the singular number shall include the plural, and the plural the singular, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary. (D) The term "used for" includes the term "arranged for," "designed for," "maintained for" or "occupied for." (E) The term "person" includes an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an incorporated association or any other similar entity. (F) Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, where a regulation involves two or more items, conditions, provisions or events connected by the conjunction "and," "or" or "either ... or," the conjunction shall be interpreted as follows: 1. The term "and" indicates that all the connected terms, conditions, provisions or events shall apply. 2. The term "or" indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions or events may apply singularly or in any combination. 3. The term 'either .. or" indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions or events shall apply singularly but not in combination. (G) The word "includes" shall not limit a term to the specific example, but is intended to extend its meaning to all other instances or circumstances of like kind or character. (H) The term "county administrator" means the county administrator or the county officials he may designate to carry out the administration of this Title. (I) The land use types listed in Title X shall have same meaning as under Title IX