19.04.020 Rules for construction of language.

In interpreting the various provisions of this title, the following rules of construction shall apply:

(A) The particular shall control the general.

(B) In case of conflict between the text and diagram, the text shall control.

(C) All references to departments, commissions, boards, or other public agencies are to those of the city of American Canyon, unless otherwise indicated.

(D) All references to public officials are to those of the city of American Canyon, and include designated deputies of such officials, unless otherwise indicated.

(E) All references to days are to calendar days unless otherwise indicated. If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, it shall be extended to the next working day.

(F) The words "shall," "will" and "is to" are always mandatory and not discretionary. The words "should" or "may" are permissive.

(G) The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future tense includes the past.

(H) The singular number includes the plural, and the plural, the singular.

(I) Whenever a certain hour or time of day is specified in this title or any permit, condition of approval or notice issued or given as set forth in this title, such hour shall be standard time or daylight savings time, whichever is in current use in the city.

(J) Whenever this title requires consideration of distances, parking spaces or other aspects of development or the physical environment expressed in numerical quantities which are fractions of whole numbers, such numbers are to be rounded to the nearest highest whole number, when the fraction is 0.5 or more, and to the next lowest whole number when the fraction is less than 0.5, except as otherwise noted in this title. In the case of the number of dwelling units, the numerical quantities which are fractions of whole numbers shall be rounded to the next lowest whole number in all such instances.