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Article 10: Definitions
<br /> Section 10.1: Definitions
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<br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-32
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<br />Public Interest Area
<br />Land which contains public or quasi-public uses such as state parks, research forests or known
<br />archaeological or historical sites.
<br />Public Safety Hazard and/or Nuisance
<br />Anything, which is injurious to the safety or health of an Orange County neighborhood, or any
<br />considerable number of persons, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary
<br />manner, of any navigable lake, or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin.
<br />Public Vehicular Areas
<br />Street in a platted subdivision which are open for vehicular traffic and have been offered for dedication to
<br />the public and where the offer for dedication has not been accepted.
<br />Recreation Use, Non-Profit
<br />An indoor or outdoor recreation use owned by a not-for-profit corporation, according to the laws of North
<br />Carolina.
<br />Recreation Use, Profit
<br />An indoor or outdoor recreation use owned by an entity other than a not-for-profit corporation.
<br />Recreation Space
<br />Exterior area appropriately improved for common recreational use. Part of total and livability open space.
<br />Recreation Space Ratio
<br />Recreation space ratio is the minimum square footage of open space in residential areas, suitable by
<br />location, size, shape, access and improvements, required for each square foot of gross land area. This
<br />area is a public or private exterior area improved for recreation of all residents, having a least dimension
<br />of 50 feet, and average dimension of 100 feet and a minimum area of 10,000 square feet.
<br />Recreation Vehicle (RV)
<br />A self-propelled or towed vehicle, qualified to be licensed by the appropriate State Agency, and is built on
<br />a single chassis, 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection, providing
<br />short term recreational living accommodations, designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling,
<br />but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
<br />Recreational Facility – For ProfitFacilities
<br />Includes uses such as tennis clubs, swim clubs, racquet ball, squash clubs, pitch and putt courses,
<br />amusement areas, bowling allies, skating rinks, shooting ranges, billiard and pool halls, indoor athletic
<br />facilities and such similar uses open to the public or only to members providing access to recreational
<br />amenities or services.
<br />Reference level
<br />The portion of a structure or other development that must be compared to the regulatory flood protection
<br />elevation to determine regulatory compliance. For structures within Special Flood Hazard Areas
<br />designated as Zone AE, the reference level is the top of the lowest floor.
<br />Regulatory flood protection elevation
<br />The Base Flood Elevation plus the Freeboard establishes this elevation. In Special Flood Hazard Areas
<br />where Base Flood Elevations have been determined, this elevation shall be the Base Flood Elevation
<br />plus two feet of freeboard.
<br />Rehabilitative Care Facility
<br />A facility licensed by the appropriate state agency, as a group care facility for individuals who are
<br />handicapped, aged, disabled, youthful offenders, addicted to alcohol or drugs, requiring professional
<br />health care, adult supervision, or rehabilitation.
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