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Article 10: Definitions 103 <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <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 Open Space Areas" and "Secondary Conservation Open Space Areas", as <br /> defined in Section 7.4312.4, which are preserved through conservation easements or other restrictions in <br /> 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 land area not covered by buildings, plus open exterior <br /> 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 <br /> Installation of lighting equipment, whether attached to poles, building structures, the earth, or any other <br /> location to allow for the illumination of a building and exterior area(s)within the confines of a defined <br /> property line. Included are open air spaces on a property, which are under a roof or other cover and not <br /> fully enclosed such as a canopy, pavilion, drive-through bay, or parking deck. <br /> Outdoor Lighting, Cutoff Fixture <br /> A fixture shielded or constructed in such a manner that no more than 2 1/2% of the total light emitted by <br /> the fixture is projected above the horizontal plane of the fixture. <br /> Outdoor Lighting, Direct Light <br /> Light emitted directly from the lamp, off of the reflector diffuser, or through the refractor or diffuser lens, of <br /> a luminaire. <br /> Outdoor Lighting, Fixture <br /> The assembly that houses the lamp or lamps and can include all or some of the following parts: a <br /> housing, a mounting bracket or pole socket, a lamp holder, a ballast, a reflector or mirror, and/or a <br /> refractor or lens. <br /> Outdoor Lighting, Flood Lamp <br /> A form of lighting designed to direct its output in a specific direction with a reflector formed from the glass <br /> envelope of the lamp itself. Such lamps are so designated by the manufacturers and are typically used in <br /> residential outdoor area lighting. <br /> Outdoor Lighting, Floodlight <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-31 <br />