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Article 10: Definitions <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-43 <br /> <br />Rooming House <br />A host occupied dwelling unit building or group of attached or detached buildings containing, in <br />combination, from three to nine lodging unitswhere individual rooms are rented out for occupancy for <br />weekly or longer periods. Typically iIndividual rooms do not contain kitchen or cooking facilities for <br />occupant use., with or without board, for residents, as distinguished from hotels and tourist homes in <br />which rentals are generally for daily or weekly periods and occupancy is by transients. 258 <br />Rural Buffer <br />Land adjacent to an urban or transition area that is rural in character and which should remain rural and <br />not require urban services. <br />Rural Community Activity Node Land <br />Land focused on designated road intersections which serve as a nodal crossroads for the surrounding <br />rural community and is an appropriate location for any of the following: church, fire station, small post <br />office, school, or other similar institutional uses and one or more commercial uses. <br />Rural Designated <br />Property that is not located in Urban Designated areas as defined in these definitions. <br />Rural Guest Establishments259 <br />A temporary lodging facility that is compatible to the primary land use of agriculture, forestry, open space, <br />or otherwise rural residential activities. Rural guest establishments consist of three subcategories based <br />on intensity and permit requirements, Bed and Breakfast, Bed and Breakfast Inn, and Country Inn, which <br />are further defined below. <br />A. Bed and Breakfast: A private, owner-occupied dwelling in which the frequency and volume of <br />paying guests is incidental to the primary use of the building as a private residence. One to three <br />guestrooms are made available to transient visitors. The establishment shall not contain <br />restaurant facilities, but may provide food service for transient guests only. (Zoning Permit) <br />B. Bed and Breakfast Inn: A business operated in a structure which is used primarily for providing <br />overnight accommodations to the public, even though the owner or manager lives on the <br />premises. The number of guestrooms may range from four to no more than eight. The <br />establishment shall not contain restaurant facilities, but may provide food service for transient <br />guests only. (Class B SUP) <br />C. Country Inn: A business, which offers accommodations and dining in a predominately rural area. <br />Overnight accommodations are available, and a full-service restaurant provides breakfast, lunch <br />and dinner to guests and the general public. The number of guestrooms may range from four to <br />no more than 24. The restaurant shall contain no more than 60 seats. (Class A SUP) <br />Rural Heritage Museum <br />A facility which stores and exhibits objects of historical, agricultural, and/or cultural interest for the <br />purpose of educating the public about the rural heritage of Orange County and surrounding areas. <br />Rural Industrial Activity Node <br />Land focused on designated road intersections which serves as a nodal crossroads for the surrounding <br />rural community and is an appropriate location for small-scale industrial uses which do not require urban <br />type services. <br />Rural Neighborhood Activity Node <br />Land focused on designated road intersections within a Rural or Agricultural Residential area that is <br />appropriate for small-scale commercial uses. <br />258ThedifferencebetweenaRoomingHouseandaShortTermRentalisthedurationofstay(weeklyorlonger <br />versusovernight).NoteaRoomingHousemustalsobehostoccupied(i.e.theownermustlivewithinthe <br />structure). <br />259RedefinedasShortTermRental. <br /> 182