20.10.080 Interpretation.
A. Minimum Requirements. The provisions of this Unified Development Code are the minimum requirements necessary to achieve the purpose of this code.
B. Conflict or Inconsistency.
1. Internal. Unless otherwise specifically stated within this Unified Development Code, if two (2) or more provisions of this Unified Development Code are in conflict or are inconsistent with one another, then the most restrictive provision shall apply.
2. Federal, State and Local.
a. Whenever a provision of the Unified Development Code imposes a greater restriction or a higher standard than is required by any State or Federal code or regulation or other county ordinance or regulation, the provision of the Unified Development Code shall apply.
b. Whenever a provision of any State or Federal code or regulation, or other County ordinance or regulation imposes a greater restriction or a higher standard than is required by the Unified Development Code, the provision of the State or Federal code or regulation or other County ordinance or regulation shall apply.
3. Other. Whenever a private covenant, contract, commitment, agreement, or other similar private land use regulation imposes a greater restriction or a higher standard than is required by a provision of the Unified Development Code, the stricter standard would apply, albeit by a nongovernmental regulation. However, if a project complies with the Unified Development Code, the County is still obligated to issue the permit or otherwise approve the project.
C. Illustrations. If differences are found between the meaning or implication of any illustration or drawing, the regulating text of this Unified Development Code shall apply.
D. Text and Tables. If differences are found between the meaning or implication of the text and tables, the stricter of the provisions shall apply.
E. Time Frames. Unless specifically noted otherwise, time frames stated within this Unified Development Code shall be calculated to include weekdays, weekends and holidays. If a time frame ends on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday that the Jasper County offices are closed, the time frame will be extended to the end of the next business day.
F. Delegation of Authority. If a provision in this Unified Development Code requires the Zoning Administrator or other County officer to perform an act or duty, that provision shall also include any person working under the authority and supervision of the Zoning Administrator unless specified otherwise.
G. Mandatory and Permissive Terms. The words “shall” or “must” are always mandatory. The words “may” or “should” are always permissive.
H. Words Used. If words used in this Unified Development Code are not defined in Chapter 20.110 JCC, Definitions, they shall be construed to be the common usage of the language. Any legal or technical words not defined in this Unified Development Code shall be construed to be as defined by an appropriate lexicon or current and common dictionary.
I. Tense. If words are used in a specific tense (i.e., past, future, or present) it shall be construed to include all tenses, unless the context clearly indicates a specific tense.
J. Singular/Plural Form. If words are used in singular form, the plural form shall apply and vice versa, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.
K. Gender. If a feminine term is used, the masculine shall also apply and vice versa.
L. Conjunctions. The word “and” shall be construed to include all connected items in a series, conditions and provisions. The word “or” shall be construed to include one or more of the items in a series, conditions and provisions, unless the context clearly suggests the contrary.
M. Rounding. If a regulatory formula is used within this Unified Development Code and results in a nonwhole number of an indivisible object or feature (e.g., a tree), the nonwhole number shall be rounded up to the next highest whole number. [Ord. 12-27-11 § 1.08.]