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Article 10: Definitions <br />Section 10.1: Definitions <br />n Burning Of Trees, Limbs, Stumps And Construction Debris Associated With <br />ermitted Activity <br />The disp I of limbs, stumps and construction debris associated with the permitted a ' ity by means of <br />outdoor fires. <br />Open Space - (fie ' e development) <br />"Primary Conservation Area ' nd "Secondary Conservation Areas ", defined in Section 7.13, which <br />are preserved through conservati easements or other restrictio in a flexible development subdivision. <br />Open Space - (land use intensity <br />A. Open space is the total horizontal area <br />area of covered open space subject to I <br />-ed open space plus half the total horizontal <br />set forth below. <br />B. Uncovered open space is total gros nd area n overed by buildings, plus open exterior <br />balconies and roof areas impro as recreation spa <br />c <br />C. Covered open space is us open space closed to the s but having two clear unobstructed <br />open or partially open s' s. Partially open sides is to be cons d as 50% or more. Examples <br />of covered space :a covered balconies, covered portions of impro roof areas, or space under <br />buildings suppo d on columns or posts or cantilevered. The square fo e countable as <br />covered op space shall not exceed the square footage of the open space es. <br />Open S e Ratio <br />The m' ' um square footage of open space required for each square foot of gross land area. This <br />inc es parking and vehicular access areas and it can also include balconies, and roofs improved for <br />r creation. <br />Outdoor Advertising <br />See Sign, Off - premise Commercial <br />Outdoor Advertising Industry <br />N�,organizations that provide outdoor displays or display space on a lease or rental <br />Outdo o Ming <br />Installation of li <br />in equipment, whether attached to poles, building structur , the earth, or any other <br />location to allow fo e illumination of a building and exterior areas) withi e the <br />of a defined <br />property line. Included open air spaces on a property, which are u er a roof or other cover and not <br />fully enclosed such as a ca pavilion, drive - through bay, or par ' g deck. <br />Outdoor Lighting, Cutoff Fix e <br />A fixture shielded or constructed in such anner that more than 2'/2% of the total light emitted by <br />the fixture is projected above the horizontal p e o e fixture. <br />Outdoor Lighting, Direct Light <br />Light emitted directly from the lamp, off he reflector diffu or through the refractor or diffuser lens, of <br />a luminaire. <br />Outdoor Lighting, Fix e <br />The assembly that hous he lamp or he <br />and can include all or some of following parts: a <br />housing, a mounting cket or pole socket, a lamp holder, a ballast, a reflector o irror, and /or a <br />refractor or lens. <br />Outdoo ighting, Flood Lamp <br />A for f lighting designed to direct its output in a specific direction with a reflector formed from the <br />en ope of the lamp itself. Such lamps are so designated by the manufacturers and are typically u <br />sidential outdoor area lighting. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 10 -29 <br />27 <br />