§ 36-8. Rules of construction.

In construing this chapter, the following rules of construction shall govern, unless their observance would involve a construction inconsistent with the manifest intent of the city council, or be repugnant to the context of the chapter:

(1)

The use of the term "used for" includes the terms "designed for," "intended for," "improved for," "maintained for," "offered for" and "occupied for."

(2)

Words, terms and phrases shall be construed according to rules of grammar and according to their common and accepted usage; but technical words, terms and phrases, and such others as have acquired a special meaning, or are defined in this chapter, shall be construed according to such special meaning or their definition.

(3)

References in this chapter to this chapter or to another Code provision, whether or not by specific number, shall mean this chapter, and the referred to Code provision, as then amended.

(4)

The R-1 district is also used as a holding or open development area for those properties shown on the comprehensive plan as having the potential for development for uses other than permitted in the R-1 district, which other uses shall be permitted only after rezoning pursuant to articles II through VII of this chapter.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 850.03(1))