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Article 10: Definitions <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-41 <br /> <br />School – Technical, Trade, and Skill Training <br />Land use(s) engaged in offering a variety of technical, trade, continuing education, vocational and skills <br />training <br />Semi-Cutoff Fixture <br />An outdoor fixture shielded or constructed in such a manner that it emits no more than 5% of its light <br />above the horizontal plane of the fixture, and no more than 20% of its light ten degrees below the <br />horizontal plane of the fixture. <br />Septic, Off-Site <br />An off-site system is a wastewater system as defined in GS 130A-334(15) where any components of the <br />systems serving two or more facilities are located on property other than the building lot that is under <br />common ownership or control. This approval does not apply to a wastewater system entirely contained on <br />multiple adjoining lots or tracts of land under common ownership or control which are considered a single <br />system per GS 130A-334(15) and subject to permitting pursuant to 15A NCAC 18A .1938(j). <br />Septic System, Alternative <br />Any approved ground absorption sewage treatment and disposal system other than an approved privy or <br />an approved septic tank system. <br />Septic Tank System <br />A subsurface sanitary sewage system consisting of a septic tank and a subsurface disposal field. <br /> <br />Setback <br />Yard space other than a court unoccupied and unobstructed by any structure or portion of a structure <br />from thirty inches above the general ground level of the graded lot upward, except as specifically provided <br />in these regulations; provided, however, that fences and walls may be permitted in any setback subject to <br />height limitations established generally or for the district and, further provided that poles, posts and other <br />customary accessories, ornaments, furniture and landscaping shall be permitted in any setback if they do <br />not constitute substantial impediments to free flow of light and air across the setback or violate provisions <br />of these or other regulations regarding visibility. <br />Sexually Oriented Devices <br />Any artificial or simulated Specified Anatomical Area or other device or paraphernalia that is designed <br />principally for Specified Sexual Activities but shall not mean any contraceptive device. <br />Sexually Oriented Business <br />A business which offers its customers or adult patrons any device, activity or demonstration depicting <br />Specified Sexual Activities , or which is intended to appeal to sexual interests, titillation or arousal of the <br />customer or adult patron. A sexually oriented business shall include an adult establishment as in NCGS § <br />14-202.10(2) and, in addition, without limitation shall include: Adult Arcade, Adult Bookstore, Adult Video <br />Store, Adult Cabaret, Adult Motel, and Adult Escort Agency. <br />Short Term Rental <br />Temporary lodging facility composed of a building or group of attached or detached buildings composed <br />of units intended primarily for rental or lease to transients. This term is not synonymous with a Rooming <br />House or a Short Term Rentals consist of three subcategories based on intensity and permit <br />requirements, Short Term Rental Small – Host Occupied, Short Term Rental Large – Host Occupied, and <br />Short Term Rental Non-host Occupied further defined below. <br />A. Short Term Rental Small – Host Occupied: A private, host occupied dwelling, in which the <br />frequency and volume of paying guests is incidental to the primary use of the building as a private <br />residence providing a maximum of three guestrooms available to transient visitors for overnight <br />use. The establishment shall not contain an eating and drinking establishment, but may provide <br />food service for transient guests only. <br /> 161