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5 27 produced on the bona fide farm on which the stand is located, or on grown on other farms owned or leased by the same farmer or tenant. This use type shall include agricultural products picked by the consumer. Related items processed from products grown on the farm such as preserves, canned goods may be sold subject to documentation from the Orange County Environmental Heath Department that all relevant health requirements have been satisfied. Farm Unit - Under each of the three classifications of bona fide farm, the potentially qualifying land must constitute a management unit. If lands are managed or worked as a single operation, such lands apparently would qualify as a "farm unit." For the agricultural and horticultural classifications management must be active and continuous. Land meeting forest classifications need not be actively managed. Garden Center - Retail sales operation providing lawn and garden supplies and small equipment rental primarily for home landscaping. Typical products include, but not limited to, decorative stone, garden ornaments, decorative pots, container plant stock, and bagged or bulk sand, mulch and topsoil. Seasonal sales such as Christmas trees, pumpkins and flowers will be permitted in the outdoor display area. Greenhouse — A structure; covered with transparent material that utilizes solar radiant energy to grow plants. These structures may have heating and ventilating equipment for the purpose of optimum temperature control. Horticulture, Specialized - The use of land for the propagation of ornamental plants and other nursery products, such as bulbs, florist greens, flowers, shrubbery, flower and vegetable seeds and plants and sod and fruits and vegetables grown primarily under cover. Impervious Surface - A surface composed of any material which impedes or prevents the natural infiltration of water into the soil. Such surfaces include all concrete, asphalt and gravel surfaces. These include, but are not be limited to, streets and parking areas, sidewalks, patios, and structures which cover the land. Intensity — A measure of the extent to which a tract of land is developed. Intensity can also be described or measured in terms of impacts such as traffic generation, sewage disposal needs, and size and scale of operation. Kennel (Class 1) - An establishment which maintains more than five (5) but less than twenty (20) animals of any species, excluding domesticated livestock, for the purpose of showing, competition, hunting, or sport. Kennel (Class II) - An establishment involving animals of any species, excluding domesticated livestock, engaged in any of the following: a) owning or keeping, for any purpose, 20 or more animals b) selling and /or training guard dogs or security dogs C) the keeping of more than five (5) animals at any given time for the purpose of breeding, boarding, or rehabilitation. Local Landmark Program - A local (Orange County) program that offers individual properties and groups or clusters (districts) of properties special status based on historic and /or architectural significance. Proposed changes to designated properties are subject to the review by the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission to ensure that the site's special significance remains intact. The owners of individual local landmark properties are