INTERPRETATIONS.
Dallas City Code § 51-2.101
in effectSEC. 51-2.101. INTERPRETATIONS.
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following rules apply in interpreting this chapter:
(1) Words used in the present tense include the future tense.
(2) Words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular.
(3) The word “building” includes the word “structure,” and the word “structure” includes the word “building.”
(4) The word “lot” includes the words “building sites,” “site,” “plot,” or “tract.”
(5) The word “shall” is mandatory and not discretionary.
(6) If there is a conflict, the text of this chapter controls over the charts or any other graphic display in this chapter.
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-95703Fetched: 10/26/2026