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8 b. Bed and Breakfast Inn: A business operated in a structure which is used primarily for providing overnight accommodations to the public, even though the owner or manager lives on the premises. The number of guestrooms may range from four (4) to no more than eight (8). The establishment shall not contain restaurant facilities, but may provide food service for transient guests only. c. Country Inn: A business, which offers accommodations and dining in a predominately rural area. Overnight accommodations are available, and a full- service restaurant provides breakfast; lunch and dinner to guests and the general public. The number of guestrooms may range from four (4) to no more than twenty -four (24). The restaurant shall contain no more than sixty (60) seats. Screening — A method of visually shielding or obscuring abutting or nearby structures, rights -of -way or uses from another by fencing, walls, berms, or densely planted vegetation. Setback - The distance from a property line to a structure or use such as parking. Site Plan Review - Land uses that are allowed by right can be approved administratively by planning staff. The applicant must submit an application form, fee, and a professionally prepared drawing. The drawing, or site plan, delineates what is being proposed along with the Zoning Ordinance requirements such as landscaping or parking. The site plan shall be prepared by a registered engineer, landscape architect, architect, or land surveyor. Site Plan (modified) — Modified site plans do not have to be professionally designed and certified by a registered engineer, landscape architect, architect, or land surveyor. Sliding Scale — Similar to Performance Standards, a sliding scale links the intensity of a use to the size of the property. Boarding ten horses in an unused barn and pasture on a 200 - acre farm would have less impact on an adjacent property owner than the same operation on a 10 -acre tract. Sound Management Program - This term embraces a program designed to obtain the greatest net return from the land consistent with the particular classification assigned to that land. It means primarily the operation of the land to obtain the greatest net return consistent with its conservation and long -term improvement. The Inspections Director will determine whether the Sound Management test is met. Special Event - Farm- related events such as the Junior Livestock Show, county fairs, historic farm equipment shows. Temporary Events refer to special programs that may only occur once or every so many years. Large Seasonal Events refer to annual programs, or events that may take place four or more times a year. Special Use (Permit) A use which would not be appropriate generally throughout the zoning district or without special study, but which, if controlled as to number, area, location or relation to neighborhood, would. Such uses, which are, listed as Special Uses in the Permitted Use Table, Article 3, may be installed and operated only after approval by the Board of Commissioners or by the Board of Adjustment, as appropriate, subject to the general and specific standards. Teaching Farm A bona fide farm where students come for instruction on topics related to farming including but not limited to: certified organic farming, row crops, animal husbandry, horticulture and forestry. Instruction should include specific programs with course outlines,