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Article 10: Definitions Section 10.1: Definitions Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-5 Building Measurement Definitions (See Building Height, Story, Residential Floor Area, Length of Wall.) Built-Upon Area That portion of a development project that is covered by impervious or partially impervious cover including buildings, pavement, gravel areas (e.g. roads, parking lots, paths), recreation facilities (e.g. tennis courts) etc. (Note: Wooden slatted decks and the water area of a swimming pool are considered pervious.) Building Wall Any vertical surface of a building or structure (other than a pitched roof) that is integral to and could reasonably be constructed as part of the architecture of the building when a sign(s) are not being contemplated. Examples of building walls include but are not limited to: awnings, canopies, marquees, the vertical portion of gable roofs, parapets, mechanical penthouses, etc. Camp A recreation use which may include locations for tents, cabins, or other recreational sleeping structures, but would not include mobile homes or recreation vehicles. A camp may be owned by a profit or not-for- profit corporation. Canal See “Ditch.” Canopy, Service Station A structure made of metal, aluminum, or other material intended to be free standing or affixed to a building that serves as an overhang intended to shield persons from the elements while using the service station. Center in a Residence for 3 to 12 Children A residence in which child care is provided, which is located on a public state maintained road, and which provides child care for more than three but, no more than 12 children. Cessation of Use For purpose of this Ordinance the term shall mean the vacancy, discontinuation, or abandonment of the use of a structure or parcel of property. A use shall not be considered ceased if the use is being marketed for sale or other forms of conveyance and documentation of such activities is provided. Cemetery A place where human remains are interred either in the ground or within a structure such as a mausoleum and further defined as follows: A. Cemetery – Religious Facility: A customary accessory use to a Religious Facility allowing for the interment of human remains for members of the religious facility. Use must be located on the same parcel of property to qualify as an accessory use. B. Commercial Cemetery: A land use involving the sale of space for the interment of human remains. C. Family Cemetery: A private cemetery on a parcel of property where human remains of the property owner’s family are interred. Channel A natural water-carrying trough eroded vertically into low areas of the land surface by erosive action of concentrated flowing water or a ditch or canal excavated for the flow of water. Channel, Effluent A discernable, confined, and discrete conveyance which is used for transporting treated wastewater to a receiving stream or other body of water. 180