Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

18.110.010 Rules of Interpretation

For purposes of interpreting this ordinance, the following rules shall apply.

1. A.
   Unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words used in the singular include the plural, words used in the plural include the singular, words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter, the word ”shall” is mandatory, the word “building” includes the word “structure”, and the term “used for” includes “designed for” or “intended for.”
2. B.
   Unless specifically provided, in computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this ordinance, the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday. When the period of time proscribed or allowed is less than seven (7) days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation. A half-holiday shall be considered as other days and not as a holiday. “Legal holiday” includes any day designated as a holiday by the Congress of the United States or by the Kansas legislature. Whenever a notice, petition or other document is required to be filed within a specified time period, the notice, petition or document must be filed with the appropriate city official or in the appropriate City office not later than 5:00 p.m. on the last day of the period as computed above.
3. C.
   Where this ordinance permits or requires an act on the part of an “owner” or “landowner,” and a particular lot or tract of land is owned by several persons, whether in joint tenancy, tenancy in common, partnership, joint venture or other form of joint ownership, the act shall be taken on behalf of, and with the express consent of, all such persons.

(History: Ord. ZRR-1725; ZRR-1637)

Effective on: 1/1/1901