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Article 10: Definitions Section 10.1: Definitions Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-13 Farming The use of land consistent with the State of North Carolina’s definition of farming, as contained in the General Statutes. Farm, Bona Fide The use of land meeting the criteria for “Farm” as defined by the State of North Carolina in the General Statutes. Farm Equipment, Non-Farm Use of Commercial use of the farm equipment for non-farming activities away from a bona fide farm. Examples include grading services and landscaping services. Farm Equipment Rental, Sales and Service An establishment engaged in the rental, sales, service, and/or repair of construction or farm equipment, including excavators, loaders, graders, bulldozers, farm tractors 50 horsepower or more in size and other large, heavy-duty types of equipment used in the construction or farming industries but not including horse trailers, trucks, or other vehicles designed for use on public roads. Farm Supply Store An establishment engaged primarily in the sale or rental of farm tools, small farming equipment, and farm supplies. Retail sales of animal feed, grain, hardware, lumber, tack, riding attire, animal care products, and the like may be an ancillary activity. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) The agency of the federal government chiefly responsible for studying and mapping flood plains and developing guidelines limiting development therein. Feed Mill A building with machinery and apparatus for grinding and/or bagging grain. Fertilizer Any substance containing nitrogen or phosphorous which is used primarily for its plant food content. Financially Responsible Person In regards to soil erosion and sedimentation control provisions, and party or entity who has financial or operation control over a land-disturbing activity and/or the landowner or party/entity in possession or control of the land who had directly or indirectly allowed a land-disturbing activity or had benefited from such activity. Fixture The assembly that houses the lamp or lamps and can include all or some of the following parts: a housing, a mounting bracket or pole socket, a lamp holder, a ballast, a reflector or mirror, and/or a refractor or lens. Flexible Development A subdivision in which greater flexibility and design creativity is encouraged and allowed to preserve agricultural and forestry lands, natural and cultural features, and rural community character that might otherwise be lost through conventional development approaches. At lease one-third (33%) of the land within a Flexible Development subdivision must be set aside as open space which may be preserved through: a) An “estate lot” approach option where all land is subdivided into lots four acres or greater in size, building lot area including setbacks are established on 50% of each lot, and the land area outside such area is preserved as open space provided that front and side yard setback areas shall not be counted toward meeting the minimum open space requirement except as specified by provisions of Section 8.13.4; or 100