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Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language, but technical words and phrases that may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to such meaning. More specifically:

A. The words "owner," "person," or "developer" include a firm, association, partnership, trust, company, or a corporation as well as an individual.

B. The words "used" or "occupied" include the words "intended, arranged, maintained, or designed to be used or occupied".

C. The word "lot" includes the words "plot" or "parcel."

D. The words "existing," "existed," "exists," and "occupied" shall imply the modifier "lawfully."

E. The terms "district," “zone,” "zone district," and "zoning district" shall all refer to the zone districts defined by this UDO. (Ord. No. 2019-49 § 1, 08-19-2019)