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Article 10: Definitions 104 <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> A temporary lodging facility that is compatible to the primary land use of agriculture, forestry, open space, <br /> or otherwise rural residential activities. Rural guest establishments consist of three subcategories based <br /> on intensity and permit requirements, Bed and Breakfast, Bed and Breakfast Inn, and Country Inn, which <br /> are further defined below. <br /> Bed and Breakfast: A private, owner-occupied dwelling in which the frequency and volume of <br /> paying guests is incidental to the primary use of the building as a private residence. One to three <br /> guestrooms are made available to transient visitors. The establishment shall not contain <br /> restaurant facilities, but may provide food service for transient guests only. (Zoning Permit) <br /> Bed and Breakfast Inn: A business operated in a structure which is used primarily for providing <br /> overnight accommodations to the public, even though the owner or manager lives on the <br /> premises. The number of guestrooms may range from four to no more than eight. The <br /> establishment shall not contain restaurant facilities, but may provide food service for transient <br /> guests only. (Class B SUP) <br /> Country Inn: A business, which offers accommodations and dining in a predominately rural area. <br /> Overnight accommodations are available, and a full-service restaurant provides breakfast, lunch <br /> and dinner to guests and the general public. The number of guestrooms may range from four to <br /> no more than 24. The restaurant shall contain no more than 60 seats. (Class A SUP) <br /> Rural Heritage Museum <br /> A facility which stores and exhibits objects of historical, agricultural, and/or cultural interest for the <br /> purpose of educating the public about the rural heritage of Orange County and surrounding areas. <br /> Rural Industrial Activity Node <br /> Land focused on designated road intersections which serves as a nodal crossroads for the surrounding <br /> rural community and is an appropriate location for small-scale industrial uses which do not require urban <br /> type services. <br /> Rural Neighborhood Activity Node <br /> Land focused on designated road intersections within a Rural or Agricultural Residential area that is <br /> appropriate for small-scale commercial uses. <br /> Rural Residential Land <br /> Land in the rural areas of the County that is an appropriate location for low intensity and low density <br /> residential development which are not dependent on urban services. <br /> Rural Special Event <br /> A temporary or seasonal commercial activity that occurs on a bona fide farm and which is expected to <br /> attract more than 20 people at any given time. <br /> Salvage yard <br /> Property used for the storage, collection, and/or recycling of any type of equipment whatsoever, whether <br /> industrial or non-commercial, and including but not limited to vehicles, appliances and related machinery. <br /> Saw Mill <br /> A facility where off-site logs or timber are sawn, planed or otherwise processed into lumber or other wood <br /> products; not including the processing of timber for use on the same parcel of property. <br /> Semi-Cutoff Fixture <br /> An outdoor fixture shielded or constructed in such a manner that it emits no more than 5% of its light <br /> above the horizontal plane of the fixture, and no more than 20% of its light ten degrees below the <br /> horizontal plane of the fixture. <br /> Septic, Off-Site <br /> An off-site system is a wastewater system as defined in GS 130A-334(15)where any components of <br /> the systems serving two or more facilities are located on property other than the building lot that is <br /> under common ownership or control. This approval does not apply to a wastewater system entirely <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-38 <br />