Ord_1606 PASSED (edited for Indoor Entertainment)

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1001.07: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION 102 In construing this Title, the following rules of construction shall govern: 103 A. The use of the phrase “used for” shall include the phrases “designed for,” “intended for,” “improved 104 for,” “maintained for,” “offered for,” and “occupied for.” 105 B. Words and phrases shall be construed according to rules of grammar and according to their common 106 and accepted usage; but technical words and phrases and such others as have acquired a special 107 meaning, or are defined in this Chapter, shall be construed according to such special meaning or their 108 definition. 109 C. References in this Chapter to this Title or to another Code provision, whether or not be a specific 110 number, shall mean this Section, and the referred to Code provision, as then amended. 111 D. The words “shall,” “must,” and “will” are mandatory and not discretionary. 112 E. The word “may” is permissive. 113 F. The word “or” may be read “and,” and the word “and” may be read “or” as the sentence requires. 114 G. If there is any ambiguity between the text of this ordinance and any caption or illustration, the text 115 shall control. 116 1001.08: SIDEBARS 117 This Title uses sidebars such as diagrams, charts, pictures, graphs, and commentary. The sidebar is for 118 illustrative purposes to aide in interpreting the Code. It is provided for the convenience of the user of the 119 Code and shall have no legal effect. Should there be a conflict between the Code language and the 120 sidebar, the Code shall control. 121 1001.09: SEVERABILITY OF PARTS OF CITY CODE 122 It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, 123 and phrases of the City Code are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of 124 the Code shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent 125 jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, 126 paragraphs, and sections of the Code, since the same would have been enacted by the Council without the 127 incorporation in the Code of any such unconstitutional phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or 128 sections. 129 1001.10: DEFINITIONS 130 The definitions in the Section shall be observed, unless it shall be otherwise expressly provided, or unless 131 such definition should be inconsistent with the manifest of the provision, or unless the context clearly 132 requires otherwise. 133 A. 134 ABUTTING: Having a common border or boundary. This term is used interchangeably with adjacent and 135 adjoining. 136