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Article 10: Definitions 268 <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> Petroleum Product Storage and Distribution <br /> The storage of finished/refined petroleum products for sale and distribution including retail and wholesale <br /> activities. <br /> Petroleum Refinery305 <br /> A land use engaged in refining crude petroleum into refined petroleum products involving one or more of <br /> the followinq activities: (1) fractionation; (2) straight distillation of crude oil; and (3) cracking. <br /> Phase of Grading <br /> One of two types of grading: rough or fine. <br /> Photovoltaic (PV) <br /> Technology that converts light directly into electricity. <br /> Place of Worship <br /> An assembly land use primarily providing meeting areas for the support of religious activities, services, <br /> and study. The term includes, but it's not limited to: church, temple, mosque, and synagogue. 306 <br /> Portable Building <br /> A building not intended for residential use consisting of one or more modules constructed off the ultimate <br /> site of use and transported to that site. <br /> Post-FIRM <br /> Development for which construction started on or after March 16, 1981. <br /> Pre-FIRM <br /> Development for which construction started before March 16, 1981. <br /> Premises <br /> A parcel of land with its appurtenances and buildings which, because of its unity of use, may be regarded <br /> as a unit of real estate. <br /> Principally Above Ground Structure <br /> A structure whereby at least 51% of the actual cash value of the structure is located above ground. <br /> Principal Structure <br /> Any building or other structure occupied or used for the purpose of conducting the principal use of the <br /> property. <br /> Principal Use <br /> A use which falls under one of the categories listed in the Table of Permitted Uses, which is the primary <br /> and chief purpose for which a lot is used. <br /> Professional Services <br /> Establishments that specialize in performing professional, scientific, and technical activities for others. <br /> Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: accountants, architects, attorneys, dentists, <br /> doctors, engineers, real estate agents, and veterinarians. <br /> 30s Staff held open houses to review the proposed amendments. During these meetings members of the general <br /> public identified land uses they were concerned could be located within the County. This is one such example. As <br /> previously indicated,staff is including definitions of several land uses in order to properly identify their operational <br /> characteristics and provide sufficient detail on what will and will not be permitted. <br /> 306 This term takes the place of'church'within the existing UDC. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-38 <br />