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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 10-20
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<br />commercial and industrial appliances; manufactured homes, recreational vehicles and related
<br />components; automotive, farm and construction machinery; and, commercial building components.
<br />Industrial, Heavy
<br />Manufacturing & processing operations with a greater potential to impact surrounding properties, where a
<br />majority or large component of the operation may occur in the open air. Such uses may include, but not
<br />be limited to, the following: asphalt mixing plants; cement manufacturing or processing; commercial food
<br />processing (packing and rendering) plants, including meat, poultry and fish; and, concrete mixing plants.
<br />Infiltration
<br />The absorption of stormwater run-off into the ground. Infiltration allows for pollutants to be filtered from
<br />the water prior to its reaching the groundwater table, preventing the deposit of the pollutants directly into
<br />drinking water supplies.
<br />Institutional Use
<br />A nonprofit, religious, or public use, such as a church, library, public or private school, hospital, university,
<br />or government owned or operated building, structure, or land used for public purpose.
<br />Interested Person
<br />For purposes of quasi-judicial hearings an interested person is one who has standing as that term is
<br />defined by applicable North Carolina statutory and case law.
<br />Junk Yard
<br />An establishment operated or maintained for the purpose of storing, dismantling, salvaging, recycling,
<br />buying or selling scrap or used materials such as paper, metals, rubber, rags, glass, wrecked, used or
<br />dismantled products and articles, such as machinery, vehicles, appliances and the like.
<br />Junked or Wrecked Motor Vehicles
<br />Motor Vehicles which do not display a current license plate or a current registration sticker and which
<br />either: (a) are partially dismantled or wrecked, or (b) cannot be self-propelled or moved in the manner in
<br />which originally intended to move.
<br />Kennel (Class I)
<br />The keeping of more than six but less than 20 animals of any species, excluding domesticated livestock,
<br />on a parcel of property for the purpose of showing, competition, hunting, or sport. All animals shall be
<br />owned by the property owner.
<br />Kennel (Class II)
<br />An establishment involving animals of any species, excluding domesticated livestock, engaged in any of
<br />the following:
<br />a) The owning or keeping, for any purpose, of 20 or more animals
<br />b) The selling and/or training of guard dogs or security dogs
<br />c) The keeping of more than five animals at any given time for the purpose of breeding, boarding, or
<br />rehabilitation.
<br />The operator of a Kennel (Class II) shall be allowed to reside on the property to ensure the continuous
<br />care of the animals kept on-site.
<br />Lamp
<br />See Outdoor Lighting, Lamp.
<br />Land Area Measurement Definitions
<br />(See Lot Line, Lot Line Front, Lot Line Rear, Lot Line Side, Open Side, Open Space Front, Open Space
<br />Rear)
<br />Land-Disturbing Activity
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