For the purposes of this chapter, certain terms and words used herein shall be interpreted as follows:
A. 
Words used in the present tense include the future tense; the singular number includes the plural, and the plural number includes the singular; words of masculine gender include feminine gender, and words of feminine gender include masculine gender.
B. 
The word "includes" or "including" shall not limit the term to the specific example, but is intended to extend its meaning to all other instances of the kind and character.
C. 
The word "person" includes an individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company, corporation, or any other similar entity.
D. 
The words "shall" and "must" are mandatory; the words "may" and "should" are permissive.
E. 
The words "used" or "occupied" include the words "intended," "designed," "maintained," or "arranged to be used or occupied."
Unless a contrary intention clearly appears, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning given in this section. All words and terms not defined herein shall be used with a meaning of standard usage.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors, Hamiltonban Township, County of Adams, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
CONSERVATION EASEMENT
Legal right granted or sold by a property owner to the Township, some other public entity, or a private conservation organization, which permanently restricts the type and amount of development that may take place on the property, and specifies the type, if any, of public access to the property.
COUNTY
The County of Adams, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The agent or official designated by the Township to administer and enforce the provisions of the Official Map Ordinance of Hamiltonban Township.
[Amended 5-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-04]
HAMILTONBAN TOWNSHIP
Hamiltonban Township, the County of Adams, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Amended 5-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-04]
PUBLIC GROUND
Includes the following:
A. 
Parks, playgrounds, trails, paths, and other recreational areas and other public areas.
B. 
Sites for schools, sewage treatment, refuse disposal, and other publicly owned or operated facilities.
C. 
Publicly owned or operated scenic and historic sites.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice published once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and the particular nature of the matter to be considered at the hearing. The first publication shall not be more than 30 days, and the second publication shall not be less than seven days from the date of the hearing.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The total width of any land reserved or dedicated for the purposes of a street, crosswalk, or for other public purposes.
STREET
Includes street, avenue, boulevard, thoroughfare, road, highway, freeway, parkway, lane, alley, viaduct, and other ways used or intended to be used by vehicular traffic or pedestrians, whether public or private.
STREET, PRIVATE
A street which is not dedicated for public use and maintenance.
STREET, PUBLIC
A street which is dedicated for public use and maintenance.
ZONING HEARING BOARD
The Hamiltonban Township Zoning Hearing Board.