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Article 10: Definitions 274 <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> School — Technical, Trade, and Skill Training <br /> Land use(s) engaged in offering a variety of technical, trade, continuing education, vocational and skills <br /> training. Includes facilities providing workforce education and college transfer academic programs and <br /> may include institutions that maintain athletic teams and offer on-site living accommodations (i.e. <br /> dormitories) but not approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. <br /> Semi-Cutoff Fixture <br /> An outdoor fixture shielded or constructed in such a manner that it emits no more than 5%of its light <br /> above the horizontal plane of the fixture, and no more than 20% of its light ten degrees below the <br /> horizontal plane of the fixture. <br /> Septic, Off-Site <br /> An off-site system is a wastewater system as defined in GS 130A-334(15) where any components of the <br /> systems serving two or more facilities are located on property other than the building lot that is under <br /> common ownership or control. This approval does not apply to a wastewater system entirely contained on <br /> multiple adjoining lots or tracts of land under common ownership or control which are considered a single <br /> system per GS 130A-334(15) and subject to permitting pursuant to 15A NCAC 18A .1938(j). <br /> Septic System, Alternative <br /> Any approved ground absorption sewage treatment and disposal system other than an approved privy or <br /> an approved septic tank system. <br /> Septic Tank System <br /> A subsurface sanitary sewage system consisting of a septic tank and a subsurface disposal field. <br /> Setback <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. <br /> Short Term Rental Small — Host Occupied: 319 <br /> A dwelling occupied by a host, which provides up to three guestrooms for up to one week of rental or <br /> lease. <br /> Short Term Rental Large — Host Occupied: <br /> 319 Consistent with direction from the BOCC and County's Attorney office staff has combined existing overnight <br /> accommodation uses(i.e. bed and breakfast, bed and breakfast inn,county inn, hotel/motel,tourist home, etc.) <br /> into the following land use categories. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-45 <br />