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B. This article is intended to assist in the implementation of the City of Destin Comprehensive

Plan.

C. The purpose of this article is to regulate the development of land so as to ensure that new

development bears a proportionate share of the cost of capital expenditures necessary to provide

parks and park capital improvements in the City of Destin.

D. This article shall not apply to development for which the City of Destin is the applicant.

19.01.02. Rules of construction.

A. The provisions of this article shall be construed so as to effectively carry out its purpose in the

interest of the public health, safety, and welfare.

B. For the purposes of administration and enforcement of this article, unless otherwise stated, the

following rules of construction shall apply to the text of this article:

1. In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text of this article and

any caption, illustration, summary table, or illustrative table, the text shall control.

2. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not discretionary; the word "may" is

permissive.

3. Words used in the present tense shall include the future; and words used in the singular

number shall include the plural, and the plural the singular, unless the context clearly

indicates the contrary.

4. The phrase "used for" includes "arranged for," "designed for," "maintained for, or

"occupied for."

5. The word "person" includes an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an incorporated

association, or any other similar entity, but does not include the City of Destin.

6. Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, where a regulation involves two or

more items, conditions, provisions, or events connected by the conjunction "and," "or" or

"either...or," the conjunction shall be interpreted as follows:

(a) "And" indicates that all the connected terms, conditions, provisions, or events

shall apply.

(b) "Or" indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions, or events may

apply singly or in any combination.

(c) "Either...or" indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions, or

events shall apply singly but not in combination.

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