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Article 10: Definitions 211 <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> Veterinary Hospital <br /> A facility staffed by at least one licensed veterinarian for the specialized treatment of large and/or small <br /> animals, which may involve overnight care. Said facilities may provide emergency medical services during <br /> and outside of normal business hours. Overnight care may be provided when it is necessary for the <br /> medical treatment of the animal. <br /> Violation <br /> The failure of a structure, use or development to be fully compliant or is inconsistent with any provision of <br /> this Ordinance. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or <br /> other evidence of compliance required in this Ordinance is presumed to be in violation until such time as <br /> that documentation is provided. <br /> Volume/Capacity Analysis <br /> The procedures used to compare the volume of a roadway or intersection approach to its capacity <br /> (maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point during a given time period). The procedures <br /> are described in the 1965 Highway Capacity Manual, Highway Research Board Special Report 87. <br /> Walls, Primary <br /> Walls containing primary windows and/or main exterior entrances to individual living quarters when <br /> directly facing the primary wall or other living quarters. <br /> Walls, Secondary <br /> Walls containing only secondary, or secondary and tertiary, windows. <br /> Walls, Tertiary <br /> Windowless walls or walls containing only tertiary windows. <br /> Wastewater Treatment Facility <br /> A system of wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal in single or multiple components, including <br /> ground absorption systems, non-discharge systems, and systems that discharge effluent to the surface <br /> waters, and any other system as may be permitted by the Orange County Health Department or the State <br /> of North Carolina. (ref. NCGS Article 11, Chapter 130A) <br /> Waterbody, Perennial <br /> A natural or constructed basin that stores surface water permanently at depths sufficient to preclude <br /> growth of rooted plants, including lakes, ponds, sounds, non-stream estuaries, and oceans. For the <br /> purpose of stormwater provision of this Ordinance, the waterbody must be part of a natural drainageway <br /> (i.e. connected by surface flow to a stream). <br /> Water-Dependent Structure <br /> Any structure for which the use requires access to or proximity to or citing within surface waters to fulfill its <br /> basic purpose, such as boat ramps, boathouses, docks and bulkheads. Ancillary facilities such as <br /> restaurants, outlets for boat supplies, parking lots and commercial boat storage areas are not water- <br /> dependent structures. <br /> Water Feature <br /> A prominent aspect or characteristic of a geographic area that exhibits verifiable evidence of a presence <br /> of water in the soil. Examples of water features include, but are not limited to, perennial and intermittent <br /> streams, lakes, ponds, reservoirs, springs, artesian wells, irrigation wells, marshes or swamps, wetlands, <br /> and natural drainage ditches (non-ephemeral). <br /> Water surface elevation (WSE) <br /> The height, in relation to mean sea level, of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the <br /> floodplains of riverine areas. <br /> Watercourse <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-68 <br />