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249 !0. Developer or Subdivider: Any person, firm, or cor- poration who subdivides or develops any land deemed to be a subdivision, as her~in defined, as a business venture. 11. Double or Reverse Frontage Lot: A continuous lot which fronts upon and has access from the right-of-way of more than one street or road which does not inter- sect adjacent to the lot. 12. Health Department: Health Department shall mean the Cabarrus County Health Department and/or the related state agency. 13. Lot: A portion of a subdivision, or any other parcel of land intended as a unit for the transfer of ownership or for development or both. 14. Lot Depth: The mean horizontal distance between front and rear lot lines. 15. Lot Width: The distance between side lot lines measured at the front yard building line. 16. Park and Recreation Commission: Park and Recreation Commission shall mean the Cabarrus County Park and Re- creation Commission. 17. Planned Multi-family Development: A planned multi- family development is a group of two or more multi-family buildings or three or more duplexes, established in a single development tract, having unified design of build- ings and coordinated organization of open space and ser- vice areas, and developed in accordance with an approved site plan. 18. Planned Unit Development: An area of land, control- led by land owner, to be developed as a single entity for a number of dwelling units, commercial buildings, industrial uses, parks, etc. 19. Plat: Includes the terms map, plan, plat, replat, or replot; a map or plan of a tract or parcel of land which is to be, or which has been subdivided. 20. ReSerVation: ~ Withholding a parcel of land from development for a stated period of time for the pur- pose of making the land available for public acquisi- tion at a later time. 21. School Board: School Board shall mean the Cabarrus County Board of Education or the Kannapolis City School Board of Education. 22. Streets: (a) Public Streets: Dedicated and accepted public rights -of-way which are designed for the move- ~ ment of vehicular traffic and which afford the principle means of access to abutting pro- perties. The terms road and highway are included. (b) Private Streets: Private rights-of-way which are designed for the movement of vehicular traffic and which affords the principle means of access to abutting properties and is not dedicated for public use. The terms road and highway are included. The streets shall be privately maintained. 23. Street Right-of-way: Street right-of-way shall mean any public right-of-way or private right-of-way set aside for public travel or private travel. 24. Surface Drainage: A drainage system consisting of culverts and open ditches. Section C. Word Interpretation 1. For the purpose of this ordinance, certain words shall be interpreted as follows: (a) The present tense includes the future tense (b) (c) (d) (e) and future tense includes the present tense. The singular number includes the plural number and the plural number includes the singular number. The words "s'hould" and "may" are permissive The words "shall" and "will" are mandatory. The word "building" includes the word "structure"