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Article 10: Definitions Section 10.1: Definitions Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-66 Theater A building or outdoor area in which dramatic performances are preformed or shown. The term does not include an arena or colosseumstructures primarily constructed to support the holding and/or staging of sporting events where outdoor performances may be held as an accessory use. 264 Tourist Home265 A building or group of attached or detached buildings containing, in combination, three to nine lodging units for occupancy for daily or weekly periods, with or without board, and primarily for occupancy by transients, as distinguished from rooming houses, in which occupancy is primarily by residents rather than transients. Traffic Generation: Low Uses which generate an average of less than 200 vehicle trips per day. Traffic Generation: Medium Uses which generate an average of between 200 and 800 vehicle trips per day. Traffic Generation: High Uses which generate an average of more than 800 vehicle trips per day. Transmission Lines a) For lines carrying electrical energy, transmission lines are those which carry 45,000 volts or more. b) For lines which carry liquids or gases, transmission lines are those operating or designed to operate at pressures of one hundred pounds per square inch or greater. Travel Trailer A structure that is: a) Intended to be transported over the streets and highways (either as a motor vehicle or attached to or hauled by a motor vehicle), and b) Designed for temporary use as sleeping quarters, but that does not meet the definition of a manufactured home. Tree, DBH Diameter at breast height of a tree, which is measured at 4.5 feet above ground surface level. Tree, Critical Root Zone The minimum area beneath a tree which must be left undisturbed in order to preserve a sufficient root mass to give a tree a reasonable chance of survival. The critical root zone is approximately one foot of radial distance for every inch of tree's DBH, with a minimum of eight feet. Tree, High Value A tree that meets or exceeds the following standards: for pine species, 14” DBH or greater, or 18” or greater stump diameter, and for hardwood or wetland species, 16” DBH or greater, or 24” or greater stump diameter. Trip Generation Rates The total count of trips to and from a study site per unit of land use as measured by parameters such as dwelling units, acres, etc. Twenty-Year Transition Land 264Aswearecombiningseverallandusesintoasinglecategory,staffisrecommendinganewdefinitionofTheater toaccommodateallsuchactivities. 265Staffisrecommendingeliminationofthetermastheuseisbeingincludedwithinthe‘ShortTermRental– Large’and‘RoomingHouse’landusecategories. 190