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Article 10: Definitions 243 <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> Agricultural Services <br /> Commercial activities offering goods and services which support production of agricultural products or <br /> processing of those products to make them marketable. Examples include, but are not limited to, soil <br /> preparation, animal and farm management, landscaping and horticultural services, specialized <br /> commercial horticulture, specialized animal husbandry, biocide services, retail sales of farm/garden <br /> products, supplies and equipment, equipment rental and repair service, tack shop, farrier, blacksmith, <br /> welding shops, facilities for animal shows, animal sales and auctions, agriculture-based clubs/meeting <br /> halls, storage of agricultural supplies and products, and processing plants for agricultural products <br /> including wineries and canneries. <br /> Agricultural Water Uses <br /> The use of waters for stock watering, irrigation and other farm purposes. <br /> Agritourism <br /> A business directly related or incidental to agricultural activities occurring on the bona fide farm on which <br /> it is located and conducted for the enjoyment or education of the public. <br /> Airport (Heliport: S.T.O.L. Port), Air Carrier <br /> A public airport served by a certified air carrier. This includes any runways, land areas or other facilities <br /> designed or used for landing, taking off, processing passengers or cargo. <br /> Airport, Commuter Service (Heliport: S.T.O.L. Port) <br /> A public airport, not served by a certified air carrier, but is served by one or more commuter airlines which <br /> enplaned 2500 or more passengers in the preceding calendar year. <br /> Airport, General Aviation (Heliport: S.T.O.L. Port) <br /> A public airport serving aviation other than airlines. This includes any runway, land area, or other facility <br /> designed or used for the landing and taking off of small aircraft. <br /> Alteration of a watercourse <br /> Means a dam, impoundment, channel relocation, change in channel alignment, channelization, or change <br /> in cross-sectional area of the channel or the channel capacity, or any other form of modification which <br /> may alter, impede, retard or change the direction and/or velocity of the riverine flow of water during <br /> conditions of the base flood. <br /> Anchoring <br /> The fastening of the mobile home to its mobile home stand in order to prevent upset or damage due to <br /> wind, erosion, flooding, or other natural forces. <br /> Apparel Manufacturinq <br /> Land uses involved with the manufacturing of garments, which can include ready-to-wear and custom <br /> 270 <br /> garments. <br /> Appeal <br /> A request from a review of an administrative interpretation of any provision of this Ordinance by the Board <br /> of Adjustment. <br /> Applicator <br /> Any person, firm, corporation, wholesaler, retailer, distributor, any local, state or federal governmental <br /> agency, or any other person who applies fertilizer to the land of a consumer, or client, or to land they own, <br /> or to land they lease or otherwise hold rights. <br /> Area of Shallow Flooding <br /> 270 Definition of new land use in order to ensure proper delineation of what will,and will not, be allowed in an <br /> apparel manufacturing operation. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-3 <br />