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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 10-45
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<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.
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<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. Short Term Rentals consist of three subcategories based on intensity and permit requirements,
<br />Short Term Rental Small – Host Occupied, Short Term Rental Large – Host Occupied, and Short Term
<br />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.A dwelling occupied by a host which provides up to three
<br />guestrooms for overnight rental or lease.
<br />B. Short Term Rental Large – Host Occupied: A dwelling occupied by a host which provides more
<br />than three guestrooms for overnight rental or lease.A private, host occupied dwelling, in which
<br />there are a maximum of 24 guestrooms available to transient visitors for overnight use. A eating
<br />establishment, open to the public, may be operated on-site.
<br />C. Short Term Rental – Non-host Occupied: A dwelling which is provides guestrooms for overnight
<br />rental or lease but is not occupied by a host.A non-residential land use where the host does not
<br />reside on the property offering guestrooms for transient visitors for nightly or weekly occupancy.
<br />Individual units may be equipped with kitchen facilities.
<br />Sign
<br />Any letter, figure, character, mark, plane, point, marquee, design, poster, pictorial, picture, stroke, stripe,
<br />line, trademark, reading matter, or illuminated surface which is constructed, placed, attached, painted,
<br />erected, fastened or manufactured in any manner so that the same shall be used for the attraction of the
<br />public to any place, subject, person, firm, corporation, public performance, article, machine, or
<br />merchandise, which are displayed in any manner, including out-of-doors.
<br />Sign, Abandoned
<br />A sign for which no legal owner can be found or any sign face or sign structure that advertises a business
<br />not conducted on the premises for over 90 days. In making the determination that a sign advertises a
<br />260ConsistentwithdirectionfromtheBOCCandCounty’sAttorneyofficestaffhascombinedexistingovernight
<br />accommodationuses(i.e.bedandbreakfast,bedandbreakfastinn,countyinn,hotel/motel,touristhome,etc.)
<br />intoasinglelandusecategory.
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