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Article 10: Definitis <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> it co z.4 no sewage. Examples of domestic wastewater include once-through non-contact cooli <br /> water, seafo.. •.cking facility discharges, and wastewater from restaurants. <br /> Discharge, Industrial <br /> The discharge of industrial process tre. -, wastewater or w.- -1 ater other than sewage. Stormwater <br /> shall not be considered to be an industrial was . - on ess it is contaminated with industrial <br /> wastewater. Industrial discharge includes: <br /> a) Wastewater resulting fro.. . process of industry or .• acture, or from the development of <br /> any natural res. -- <br /> b) Waste, - - resulting from processes of trade or business, including w. - ater from <br /> .ndromats and car washes, but not wastewater from restaurants; or <br /> c) Wastewater discharged from a municipal wastewater treatment plant requiring a pretre. -nt <br /> program. <br /> Disposal, Solid-Waste <br /> The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of any solid waste into or on any <br /> land or water so that the solid waste or any constituent part of the solid waste may enter the environment <br /> or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including groundwater. <br /> isposal, Waste <br /> T' - use of waters for disposal of sewage, industrial waste or other waste after approved treatme . <br /> Ditch <br /> A construc -d channel, other than a modified natural stream constructed for drainage pu .oses, that is <br /> typically dug • ough inter-stream divided areas. A ditch or canal may have flows that -re perennial, <br /> intermittent, ore. emeral and may exhibit hydrological and biological characteristi similar to perennial <br /> or intermittent stre.• s. <br /> Dwelling, Multi-Fa <br /> A building or lot containing t ee or more dwelling units. <br /> Dwelling, Single Family <br /> A detached building containing one . elling unit. <br /> Dwelling, Two Family <br /> A detached building containing two dwelling u .ts (du. ex). <br /> Dwelling Unit <br /> A room or group of rooms forming a single i oependen abitable unit with facilities used or intended to <br /> be used for living, sleeping, cooking and ing by one fa •.ly; for owner occupancy or for rental, lease or <br /> other occupancy on a weekly or longer oasis, and containin. .ndependent cooking, sanitary and sleeping <br /> facilities. Units otherwise meeting t • definition but occupied . transients on a rental or lease basis for <br /> periods of less than one week sh. be construed to be lodging un.. . <br /> Mobile Homes and modular un.• are to be considered dwelling units nder this definition. <br /> EA <br /> An Environmental As -ssment. <br /> EA, Comple •d <br /> An Environm= tal Assessment that has been accepted by the Orange County Plannin• Department as <br /> technically acceptable for purposes of this Ordinance. <br /> EIS <br /> A• nvironmental Impact Statement. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-11 <br />