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 Fort Smith
 Code of Ordinances
 FORT SMITH MUNICIPAL CODE
 Chapter 27. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
 Article 27-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  § 27-106. Interpretation.  

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  • The provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance shall be held to be minimum requirements to meet the intent expressed in section 27-101. Where the provisions of these regulations impose greater restrictions than those of any other ordinance or regulation, the provisions of these regulations shall prevail. Where the provisions of any other ordinance or local regulation impose greater restrictions than those of these regulations, the provisions of such other ordinance or local regulation shall prevail. When referring to these regulations, the following rules of interpretation shall be applied, except when the context clearly requires otherwise:

    A.

    The particular shall control the general.

    B.

    In the case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text of this chapter and any chart, graph, illustration or table, the text shall control.

    C.

    The words "shall" "will" and "must" are always mandatory and are not discretionary. The word "may" and "should" are permissive and discretionary.

    D.

    Words used in the present tense include the future tense; words in future tense include the present tense; words in the singular number include the plural number, and words in the plural number include the singular number.

    E.

    The words "building" and "structure" shall be construed as though followed by the words, "or a portion thereof".

    F.

    The word "lot" includes the words, "parcel", "plot" or "tract", but does not include leased lands.

    G.

    The word "occupied" shall be construed as though followed by the words, "or intended, arranged, or designed to be occupied".

    H.

    The word "city" means the area of jurisdiction of the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas.

    I.

    All public officials, bodies and agencies to which reference is made are those of the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas.

    J.

    All yards required by this chapter shall be open and unobstructed by structures from the lowest level of the lot to the sky except as specifically regulated herein.

    K.

    Unless otherwise specified, number of days will be calendar days.