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Article 10: Definitigm Section 10.1: Definitions p rmanent construction of a structure (including a manufactured home) on a/rs, as th pouring of sla or footings, installation of piles, construction of columns, or any work b sta e of excav ion; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Per ruction does not include I d preparation, such as clearing, grading, and filling; nor does it inc stallation of streets and r walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footi , or foundations or the erection o emporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the proccessory buildings, such as garages r sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the mure. For a substantial improve ent, the actual start of construction means the first alt ation of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structur art of the building, whether or not that alteratio ffects the external dimensions of the building. State Agency Every department, agency, instit 'on, public authority, board, ommission, bureau, division, council, member of Council of State, or offic of the State governm t of the State of North Carolina. State Clearinghouse The clearinghouse agency established by th Nort arolina Department of Administration under the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act. State Mandate The minimum Rules adopted by the Env' nmental Man ement Commission for application to North Carolina's water supply watersheds, required by the W r Supply Watershed Protection Act. The purpose of the Act, as stated in its ening paragraph, is "... protect and enhance the quality of the State's surface water supplies by stablishing a cooperative pro am of water supply protection to be administered by local govern nts consistent with statewide man ement requirements established by the Environmental Manage nt Commission (EMC)." (See related inition "Water supply watershed"). Stockyard / Lives ck Market A facility where live ck are kept temporarily awaiting purchase and/or trans rt; such facilities may include enclosed avilions, grandstands, paddocks, and stalls. Stormwa r Collection System Any con it, pipe, channel, curb, or gutter for the primary purpose of transporting (not tre ting) run-off. A storm ter collection system does include vegetated swales, swales stabilized with armori or alter ative methods where natural topography prevents the use of vegetated swales (subject case-by- c e review), curb outlet systems or pipes used to carry drainage underneath built-upon surface hat are ssociated with development controlled by the provisions of 15A NCAC 2H 1003(c)(1). Stormwater Control Measure (SCM)18 A structural or non-structural management-based practice used singularly or in combination to reduce ti Formatte non-point source pollution to receiving waters in order to achieve water quality protection and water Formatte quantity limitation goals. (See also, Detention Pond and Engineered Stormwater Controls) cnonificr+ "READ" ,nihon ,icor+ in this (lrrlinodiiianno refers to c+n�n+��rol R�ADc \ :,I he term takes Formatte the place of what was originally referred to, and defined as a `Best Management Practice' or Formatte `BMP''_ =FormatbE, St�am Formatte A bco ura ow area or n surface Formatte Stream Buffer Formatte 18 This is the former definition of BMP now referred to as a SCM. 19 Red Bold Text denotes recommended new language. Stormwater management programs are intended to address water quantity(i.e. how much water can leave a site)and water quality(i.e. removal of nutrients) issues. The definition is being modified to ensure this distinction is properly captured. 20 Language being eliminated as it is now redundant given the change in terminology. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-53