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901.050. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this Ordinance shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety and welfare. 901.060. No structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or altered, and no structure or land shall be used for any purpose nor in any manner which is not in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance. 901.070. Except as herein provided, no building, structure or premises shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building permit shall be granted that does not conform to the requirements of this Ordinance. 901.080. USES NOT PROVIDED FOR WITHIN ZONING DISTRICTS. Whenever in any zoning district a use is neither specifically permitted or denied, the use shall be considered prohibited. In such case, the City Councilor the Planning Commission, on their own initiative or upon request, may conduct a study to determine if the use is acceptable and if so what zoning district would be most appropriate and the determination as to conditions and standards relating to development of the use. The City Council, Planning Commission or property owner, upon receipt of the staff study shall, if appropriate, initiate an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to provide for the particular use under consideration or shall fmd that the use is not compatible for development within the City. 901.090. RULES. The language set forth in this Ordinance shall be interpreted in accordance with the following rules of construction: A. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular. B. The present tense includes the past and the future tenses, and the future the present. C. The word "shall" is mandatory while the word "may" is permissive. D. The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter. E. Whenever a word or term defined hereinafter appears in the text of this Ordinance, its meaning shall be construed as set forth in such definition thereof. F. All measured distances expressed in feet shall be the nearest tenth of a foot. 901.100. SEPARABILITY. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City that the several provisions of this Ordinance are separable in accordance with the following: A. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any provision of this Ordinance to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any other provisions of this Ordinance not specifically included in said judgment. Little Canada Zoning Ordinance Title and Application 901-2