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Article 10: Definitions <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-13 <br /> <br />Eating and Drinking Establishments <br />Land uses providing for the consumption of food and/or drink to its clientele on or off site.280 <br />Economic Development Activity Node <br />Land in Transition areas of the County which has been specifically targeted for economic development <br />activity consisting of light industrial, distribution, flex space, office, and service/retail uses. Such areas are <br />located adjacent to interstate and major arterial highways, and subject to special design criteria and <br />performance standards. Flex space typically includes one-story buildings designed, constructed, and <br />marketed as suitable for use as offices but able to accommodate other uses; e.g., warehouse, showroom, <br />manufacturing assembly or similar operations. <br />Efficiency Apartment <br />An additional dwelling unit accessory to a single family residence meeting the development criteria <br />outlined within this Ordinance. <br />Elevated Building <br />A non-basement building, which has its reference level raised above ground level by foundation walls, <br />shear walls, posts, piers, pilings, or columns with openings sufficient to facilitate automatic equalization of <br />hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing entry and exit of floodwaters and the unimpeded <br />movement of floodwaters. <br />Encroachment <br />The advance or infringement of uses, fill, excavation, buildings, permanent structures or development into <br />a floodplain, which may impede or alter the flow capacity of a floodplain. <br />Engineered (or Structural) Stormwater Controls <br />A structural Best Management Practice (BMP) used to reduce non-point source pollution to receiving <br />waters in order to achieve water quality protection goals. (See also Best Management Practices and <br />Detention Pond) (Unless otherwise specified, “BMP”, when used in this Ordinance, refers to structural <br />BMPs.) <br />Environmental Document <br />An EA, EIS, or FONSI, or all of them. <br />Environmentally Sensitive Areas <br />Land which is subject to special natural environmental conditions such as flooding that present significant <br />constraints to built development. <br />Equestrian Center <br />A facility designed and intended for the display of equestrian skills and the hosting of events including, but <br />not limited to, show jumping, dressage, rodeos, general horse/mule shows, and similar equestrian <br />disciplines. Events may be larger scale, such as horse shows expected to generate more than 80 traffic <br />trips per day, and may be held more frequently than once per month. A commercial stable may be <br />included on the site. <br />Existing Construction <br />Structures for which, the “start of construction” commenced before March 16, 1981. This term may also <br />be referred to as “existing structures.” <br />Existing manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision <br />A manufactured home park or subdivision for which, for flood damage prevention purposes, the <br />construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed <br /> <br />280 Originally there were examples of various eating and drinking establishments.  These were eliminated as they  <br />were deemed to be unnecessary.  <br />179