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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 10-22
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<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
<br />Any use of the land that results in a change in the natural cover or topography that may cause or
<br />contribute to sedimentation.
<br />Landfill
<br />A site within which is deposited solid waste material, including trash, construction debris, stumps,
<br />branches and limbs, garbage and industrial waste.
<br />Landfill, Discharging
<br />A landfill facility with liners, monitoring equipment and other measures to detect and/or prevent leachate
<br />from entering the environment and in which the leachate is treated on site and discharged to a receiving
<br />stream. Discharging landfills require a National Pollution System (NPDES) Permit from the North
<br />Carolina Division of Water Quality.
<br />Land Use Intensity Definitions
<br />(See Non-residential Land Area, Non-residential Floor Area, Residential Floor Area, Floor Area Ratio,
<br />Open Space, Open Space Ratio, Livability Space, Livability Space Ratio, Floor Area Ratio, Open Space,
<br />Open Space Ratio, Recreation Space, Recreation Space Ratio, Pedestrian/Landscaped Space,
<br />Pedestrian/Landscaped Space Ratio.)
<br />Land Use Permit
<br />A zoning permit, subdivision approval, building permit, site plan, special use permit, or conditional use
<br />permit.
<br />Land Use Plan
<br />A set of documents and maps that categorize existing patterns of land development and set guidelines for
<br />the desirable intensity, density, quantity, type, location and timing of future development based upon the
<br />goals and policies set forth in the Plan. The Land Use Plan can be found in the Land Use Element of the
<br />Comprehensive Plan.
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