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Article 10: Definitions 375
<br />Section 10.1: Definitions
<br />Obstruction
<br />Includes, but is not limited to, any dam, wall, wharf, embankment, levee, dike, pile, abutment, protection,
<br />excavation, channelization, bridge, conduit, culvert, building, wire, fence, rock, gravel, refuse, fill,
<br />structure, vegetation or other material in, along, across, or projecting into any watercourse, which may
<br />alter, impede, retard, or change the direction and /or velocity of the flow of water, or due to its location, its
<br />propensity to snare or collect debris carried by the flow of water, or its likelihood of being carried
<br />downstream.
<br />Office Use
<br />A use of property for professional and clerical activities associated with the operation of a business.
<br />Offices & Personal Services, Class 1
<br />Offices and personal services that attract few customers or clients on premises other than employees,
<br />generate low traffic volumes (< 100 trips /day), and have no adverse impacts beyond the space occupied
<br />by the building.
<br />Offices & Personal Services, Class 2
<br />Offices and personal services that generate medium traffic volumes (100 -400 trips /day), and have no
<br />adverse impacts beyond the lot boundaries.
<br />Offices & Personal Services, Class 3
<br />Offices and personal services that generate high traffic volumes (> 400 trips /day), and have no adverse
<br />impacts beyond the zoning district boundary.
<br />Open Burning Of Trees, Limbs, Stumps And Construction Debris Associated With
<br />The Permitted Activity
<br />The disposal of limbs, stumps and construction debris associated with the permitted activity by means of
<br />outdoor fires.
<br />Open Space - (flexible development)
<br />"Primary Conservation Areas" and "Secondary Conservation Areas ", as defined in Section 7.13, which
<br />are preserved through conservation easements or other restrictions in a flexible development subdivision.
<br />Open Space - (land use intensity)
<br />A. Open space is the total horizontal area of uncovered open space plus half the total horizontal
<br />area of covered open space subject to limitations set forth below.
<br />B. Uncovered open space is total gross ,wide,* all30 land area not covered by buildings, plus open
<br />exterior balconies and roof areas improved as recreation space.
<br />C. Covered open space is usable open space closed to the sky, but having two clear unobstructed
<br />open or partially open sides. Partially open sides is to be construed as 50% or more. Examples
<br />of covered space are covered balconies, covered portions of improved roof areas, or space under
<br />buildings supported on columns or posts or cantilevered. The square footage countable as
<br />covered open space shall not exceed the square footage of the open space sides.
<br />Open Space Ratio
<br />The minimum square footage of open space required for each square foot of gross land area. This area
<br />includes parking and vehicular access areas and it can also include balconies, and roofs improved for
<br />recreation.
<br />Outdoor Advertising Industry
<br />The organizations that provide outdoor displays or display space on a lease or rental basis.
<br />Outdoor Lighting, Cutoff Fixture
<br />130 The "land use intensity" system is applicable to both residential and non- residential uses /projects so having the
<br />word "residential" here is incorrect.
<br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 10 -27
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