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Article 10: Definitions
<br /> Section 10.1: Definitions
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<br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-39
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<br />A hearing opened at any regular meeting of either the Board of County Commissioners or the Board of
<br />Adjustments.
<br />Public Interest Area
<br />Land which contains public or quasi-public uses such as state parks, research forests or known
<br />archaeological or historical sites.
<br />Public Safety Hazard and/or Nuisance
<br />Anything, which is injurious to the safety or health of an Orange County neighborhood, or any
<br />considerable number of persons, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary
<br />manner, of any navigable lake, or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin.
<br />Public Vehicular Areas
<br />Street in a platted subdivision which are open for vehicular traffic and have been offered for dedication to
<br />the public and where the offer for dedication has not been accepted.
<br />Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
<br />Land uses engaged in the manufacturing of pulp, paper, or paperboard from raw materials.
<br />Race Track
<br />A facility built for racing of vehicles, athletes, or animals (e.g. horse racing or greyhound racing) which
<br />may feature grandstands or concourses.
<br />Recreation Space
<br />Exterior area appropriately improved for common recreational use. Part of total and livability open space.
<br />Recreation Space Ratio
<br />Recreation space ratio is the minimum square footage of open space in residential areas, suitable by
<br />location, size, shape, access and improvements, required for each square foot of gross land area. This
<br />area is a public or private exterior area improved for recreation of all residents, having a least dimension
<br />of 50 feet, and average dimension of 100 feet and a minimum area of 10,000 square feet.
<br />Recreational297 Vehicle (RV)
<br />A self-propelled or towed vehicle, qualified to be licensed by the appropriate State Agency, and is built on
<br />a single chassis, 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection, providing
<br />short term recreational living accommodations, designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling,
<br />but as temporary living quarters (i.e., for 180 days or less) for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal
<br />use.
<br />Recreational Facilities
<br />A use of property occurring indoors and/or outdoors providing recreational amenities, activities, or
<br />services for compensation. Activities shall include, but not be limited to: sports played on a court,
<br />amusement arcades, bowling alleys, skating rinks, shooting ranges, billiard and pool halls, paintball, rope
<br />climbing or obstacle courses, go-kart or motor cross tracks, exercise centers including aerobic and yoga
<br />studios, athletic facilities, and gymnasiums.
<br />Recycling of Materials298
<br />A facility that converts waste or discarded materials into new materials or objects for sale and/or use off
<br />site. Activities can include the breaking down of asphalt/concrete into stone/gravel, chipping of
<br />wood/wood materials into mulch, composting, etc. Recycled materials can be sold on-site. The term
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<br />297 Staff failed to correct the definition to ensure consistency with the term utilized in the Table of Permitted Uses
<br />in the March 6, 2019 Planning Board packet. This replacement page corrects the issue.
<br />298 Definition of a new term. There is an existing facility off of Mt. Herman Church Road in the EDE‐2 General Use
<br />Zoning district.
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