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<br />    															Section 10.1: Definitions
<br />      		Industrial, Light
<br />      		Manufacturing &processing operations
<br />      		oc;cupied--dy-te-�-that occur entirely indoors and have limited impacts on surrounding properties,
<br />      		including, but not limited to, production of the following: food products (i.e. commercial bakery, candy, and
<br />      		beverages, including bottling); surgical, medical and dental instruments; wood cabinets, furniture and
<br />      		upholstery; light machinery, including household appliances, toys, sporting and athletic equipment,
<br />      		excluding firearms and ammunition; and, paper products, such as bags, containers, and cardboard.
<br />      		Industrial, Medium
<br />      		Manufacturing &processing operations
<br />      						that may occur indoors or outdoors and have limited impacts beyond the
<br />      		boundaries of the zoning district, including, but not limited to, the following: heavy household, commercial
<br />      		and industrial appliances; manufactured homes, recreational vehicles and related components;
<br />      		automotive, farm, and construction machinery; and, commercial building components.
<br />      		Industrial, Heavy
<br />      		Manufacturing &processing operations
<br />      		boundaries with a greater potential to impact surrounding properties, where a majority or large component
<br />      		of the operation may occur in the open air. Such uses may include, but not be limited to, the following:
<br />      		asphalt mixing plants; cement manufacturing or processing, commercial food processing (packing and
<br />      		rendering) plants, including meat, poultry and fish; and, concrete mixing plants,1'34
<br />      		Infiltration
<br />      		The absorption of stormwater run-off into the ground.  Infiltration allows for pollutants to be filtered from
<br />      		the water prior to its reaching the groundwater table, preventing the deposit of the pollutants directly into
<br />      		drinking water supplies.
<br />      		Institutional Use
<br />      		A nonprofit, religious, or public use, such as a church, library, public or private school, hospital, university,
<br />      		or government owned or operated building, structure, or land used for public purpose.
<br />      		Interested Person
<br />      		For purposes of quasi-judicial hearings an interested person is one who has standing as that term is
<br />      		defined by applicable North Carolina statutory and case law.
<br />      		Junk Yard
<br />      		An establishment operated or maintained for the purpose of storing, dismantling, salvaging, recycling,
<br />      		buying or selling scrap or used materials such as paper, metals, rubber, rags, glass,wrecked, used or
<br />      		dismantled products and articles, such as machinery, vehicles, appliances and the like.
<br />      		Junked or Wrecked Motor Vehicles
<br />      		Motor Vehicles which do not display a current license plate or a current registration sticker and which
<br />      		either: (a)are partially dismantled or wrecked, or(b) cannot be self-propelled or moved in the manner in
<br />      		which originally intended to move.
<br />      		Kennel (Class 1)
<br />      		134 Staff is suggesting that the definitions for the three types of Industrial uses(Light,Medium,and Heavy)be
<br />      		amended as shown. The existing definitions are somewhat ambiguous as"adverse impacts"can be difficult to
<br />      		define(and are not defined);for example,is an increase in traffic volume of 20 trips per day"adverse"? Some
<br />      		people might contend that it is. Staff believes that the proposed definitions more clearly state the intent of the use
<br />      		type and providing examples of the types of uses adds clarity to the definition. The definitions shown in orange text
<br />      		were presented at the November 21,2011 quarterly public hearing. At the February 7,2012 BOCC meeting,the
<br />      		BOCC directed staff to come back with a revised definition for"Industrial,Medium"to include language regarding
<br />      		the expected extent of impacts. The text shown in purple is staffs recommended addition to address the BOCC's
<br />      		concern.
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