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Article 10: Definitions
<br /> Section 10.1: Definiti&
<br /> • ; 'al Event
<br /> A commerc'. _ tivity attracting at least 20 people at any given time, that typically do-_ -. involve
<br /> permanent structure , :•. does not occur more frequently than seven da - . 0-day period or more
<br /> than 50 days per year. Exam. - • special events are craft s.• , small festivals, concerts, medical or
<br /> veterinary clinics, and sites operated by .. '.esse -•:.ged in hosting outdoor social events such as
<br /> picnics or receptions sponsored by a res -- - o -rer.
<br /> Activities which are not inclu•-• ' is definition include:
<br /> a) Events of. onal or non-profit, nature such as family reu and church activities;
<br /> b - -related or rural events such as horse shows, 4-H events and auc • and
<br /> c) Fund-raising events for non-profit organizations.
<br /> Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
<br /> The land in the floodplain subject to a 1% or greater chance of being flooded in any given year as
<br /> determined in Section 43.1 1.1.3 of this Ordinance, as defined by the base flood elevation. The-mapped
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<br /> ecial-Purpose Unit of Government
<br /> Any •.ecial district or public authority.
<br /> Special ■ e
<br /> A use which •uld not be appropriate generally throughout the zoning district or without :•ecial study, but
<br /> which, if controll-• as to number, area, location or relation to neighborhood, would be appropriate. Such
<br /> uses which are liste. as Special Uses in the Permitted Use Table, Section 5.2, ma, •e installed and
<br /> operated only after ap. oval by the Board of Commissioners or by the Board of djustment, as
<br /> appropriate, subject to th_ seneral and specific standards.
<br /> Specified Anatomical A : .s
<br /> (a) Less than completely - d opaquely covered human: (i) genitals, pubic region, (ii) buttocks, or
<br /> (iii) breast below a point • mediately above the top •• he areola; or
<br /> (b) Human male genitals in a di .ernibly turgid state -ven if completely and opaquely covered.
<br /> Specified Sexual Activities
<br /> (a) Human genitals in a state of sexual sti • . ation or arousal;
<br /> (b) Acts of human masturbation, sexual ' er 'urse or sodomy; or
<br /> (c) Fondling or other erotic touching if human g: itals, pubic regions, buttocks or breasts.
<br /> Start of Construction
<br /> Includes substantial improvement, . d means the date the building •ermit was issued, provided the
<br /> actual start of construction, rep'', reconstruction, rehabilitation, adds '•n placement, or other
<br /> improvement was within 180 •.ys of the permit date. The actual start -ans either the first placement of
<br /> permanent construction of . structure (including a manufactured home) on - site, such as the pouring of
<br /> slabs or footings, install.. ion of piles, construction of columns, or any work be.•nd the stage of
<br /> excavation; or the pl. ement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Ferman: t construction does not
<br /> include land prep. .tion, such as clearing, grading, and filling; nor does it include t' - installation of
<br /> streets and/or .Ikways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, pier , or foundations or
<br /> the erection temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of acc: sory buildings,
<br /> such as •:rages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. •••r a
<br /> subst.• ial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, •-iling,
<br /> floo , or other structural part of the building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dim_ sions
<br /> • he building.
<br /> 51 As we are recommending elimination of the overlay district,there is no need to maintain a definition of same.
<br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-53
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