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Article 10: Definitions Section 10.1: Definitions Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-9 Conditional Zoning District (CZD) A specific floating zoning district with specific permitted uses, as detailed within this Ordinance.. Construction/Contractor Offices An establishment supporting those land uses engaged in the construction of buildings or engineering projects (e.g., highways and utility systems), the preparation of sites for new construction, or work assocaited with additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs to existing facilities or other similar trade building work including plumbing, electrical, and heating/cooling services. Controlled Access Highway A state or city highway, or section thereof, especially designed for through traffic and over, from, or to which highway owners or occupants of abutting property, or others, shall have only controlled right of easement of access. For the purposes of this Ordinance, Controlled Access Highway shall be Interstate 85, Interstate 40, and any area located within the Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) overlay district. Cooperative Farm Partner A local farmer or producer of agricultural products who forms a business arrangement with other local farmers and/or producers to collectively process, market, and/or sell agricultural goods. For the purpose of this definition, “local” means Orange County and counties that share a border with Orange County. Cooperative Farm Stand An open-air facility for the retail sale of produce, agricultural products, and/ or plants produced on-site and from not more than 4 other cooperative farm partners. Country Store An enclosed market not exceeding 1500 square feet in size for the retail sales of a variety of merchandise, which must include locally produced products. For the purpose of this definition, “local” means Orange County and counties that share a border with Orange County. County Orange County Government. Custodial Care A form of care that is primarily for the purpose of assisting a person in the activities of daily living or in meeting personal rather than medical needs, which is not intended to provide specific therapy as the result of an illness or injury and does not constitute skilled care. The term shall refer to personal care that does not require the continuing attention or supervision of trained, medical, or paramedical personnel. Cutoff Fixture An outdoor lighting fixture shielded or constructed in such a manner that no more 2.5% of the total light emitted by the fixture is projected above the horizontal plane of the fixture. Day Care Any child care arrangement under which a child less than 13 years of age receives care away from his own home by persons other than his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters who are not minors, guardians or full time custodians. Day Care Facility Any day care center or child care arrangement that provides day care for more than five children, not including the operator’s school age children, under the age of 13, on a regular basis of at least once per week for more than four hours but less than 24 hours per day, and those operating fewer than four hours per day that provide care for more children per adult care giver than would be permitted in an AA State licensed center, regardless of the time of day and regardless of whether the same children attend regularly. The following facilities are not included: a) Public schools; 267