Duluth UDC § 1402.03

Except as specifically defined herein, all words used in this Development Code have their customary dictionary definitions. For the purposes of this Development Code, certain words or terms used herein shall be defined as follows: 1. Words used in the singular include the plural and words used in the plural include the singular. 2. Words used in the present tense include the future tense. 3. The word “structure” includes the word “building;” a “building” is a type of structure. 4. The word “erected” includes the words “constructed,” “moved,” “located,” or “relocated.” 5. The word “lot” includes the words “plot” or “parcel.” 6. The words “zoning map” or “zoning atlas” means the Official Zoning Map of the City of Duluth, Georgia. 7. The words “road,” “street,” “highway,” and “thoroughfare” have the same meaning with regard to the requirements and restrictions of this Code. 8. The word “person” includes the words “individuals,” “firms,” “partnerships,” “corporations,” “as- sociations,” “governmental bodies,” and all other legal entities. 9. The words “shall,” “will,” “is to,” and “must” are always mandatory and never discretionary. 10. The words “may” and “should” are discretionary. 11. The word “and” indicates that all of the conditions, requirements, or factors so connected must be met or fulfilled, while the word “or” indicates that at least one condition, requirement or factor so connected must be met. 12. The term “such as” is intended to introduce one or more examples in illustration of a requirement or point, and is intended to mean “including, but not limited, to the following.” 13. The terms “include” or “including,” when used to introduce a list of items, is not intended to be exclusive only to the items on the list, but is intended to mean “including, but not limited to, the following.” 14. The verbs “zone” and “rezone” have the same meaning and refer to the act of amending the Official Zoning Map through the process established by this Development Code. 15. The nouns “zone,” “zoning district,” and “district” have the same meaning and refer to the zoning districts established under this Development Code. 381 | P a g e Article Fourteen. Interpretation and Definitions 16. The word “day” means a calendar day unless otherwise specified as a “work” day or “business” day, which means Monday through Friday exclusive of City-recognized holidays. 17. The words “used” or “occupied” include the words “intended, arranged, or designed exclusively to be used or occupied by a particular use or function.” 18. References to the “City” and to the City Council and any public officials or appointed bodies of the City not otherwise named by political jurisdiction or defined in this Development Code shall always mean the City of Duluth, Georgia, and its governing body, appointed or employed officials, and appointed bodies as named. These include: a. The Planning Commission, created as such and appointed as such by the Duluth City Council. b. The Zoning Board of Appeals, created as such and appointed as such by the Duluth City Council. c. The City Manager, appointed as such by the Duluth City Council, or the City Manager’s designee. d. The City Attorney, appointed as such by the Duluth City Council, or the City Attorney’s designee. e. The Planning and Development Director, the City official appointed as such, or the Planning and Development Director’s designee. f. The Public Works Director, the City official appointed as such, or the Public Works Director’s designee. g. Other City officials or employees, such as a “building inspector” shall mean the City official or employee appointed as such by their respective department director. 19. References to an administrative department or committee of the City of Duluth shall always mean the department or committee created by the City Council as such. These include: a. Department of Planning and Development: References to action by the “Planning and Development Department” shall mean action by the Planning and Development Director or by that administrative official to whom responsibility for that action has been assigned by the Planning and Development Director. b. Public Works Department: A reference to action by the “Public Works Department” shall mean action by the Public Works Director by that administrative official to whom responsibility for that action has been assigned by the Public Works Director. c. City Engineer: A reference to action by the “City Engineer” shall mean action by that administrative official to whom responsibility for that action has been assigned by the Planning and Development Director. 20. References to other public officials, departments, or appointed bodies, unless otherwise specified, shall always mean such persons or bodies having jurisdiction over or relative to the City of Duluth, Georgia. These include: a. The Clerk of the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia. b. The Gwinnett County Health Department, and its Environmental Services Division. c. The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). d. The Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. e. The Georgia Departments of Community Affairs (DCA), Transportation (GDOT), Human Re- sources (DHR), Natural Resources (DNR), and DNR’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD). f. The United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).