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Article 10 : Definitions <br /> Section 10 . 1 : Definitions <br /> Easement <br /> A grant of rights by a property owner to another individual , group or governmental unit to make limited <br /> use of a portion of real property for a specified purpose . <br /> Eating and Drinkinq Establishments <br /> Land uses providing for the consumption of food and/or drink to its clientele on or off site . 2as <br /> conomic Development Activity Node <br /> L d in Transition areas of the County which has been specifically targeted for economi development <br /> acti ' ty consisting of light industrial , distribution , flex space , office , and service/ retail u s . Such areas are <br /> locate adjacent to interstate and major arterial highways , and subject to special de gn criteria and <br /> perform ce standards . Flex space typically includes one - story buildings designe , constructed , and <br /> marketed suitable for use as offices but able to accommodate other uses ; e . , warehouse , showroom , <br /> manufacturi assembly or similar operations . <br /> Efficiency Ap tment <br /> An additional dwelli unit accessory to a single family residence meeti the development criteria <br /> outlined within this Or ance . <br /> Elevated Building <br /> A non - basement building , whi has its reference level raised a ve ground level by foundation walls , <br /> shear walls , posts , piers , pilings , or columns with openings su cient to facilitate automatic equalization of <br /> hydrostatic flood forces on exterio walls by allowing entry a exit of floodwaters and the unimpeded <br /> movement of floodwaters . <br /> Encroachment <br /> The advance or infringement of uses , fill , e avation uildings , permanent structures or development into <br /> a floodplain , which may impede or alter the flo c acity of a floodplain . <br /> Engineered ( or Structural ) Stormwa r ontrols <br /> A structural Best Management Practice ( BM ) used t reduce non - point source pollution to receiving <br /> waters in order to achieve water quality pr ection goal ( See also Best Management Practices and <br /> Detention Pond ) ( Unless otherwise spe fled , " BMP " , wh used in this Ordinance , refers to structural <br /> BMPs . ) <br /> Environmental Document <br /> An EA , EIS , or FONSI , or all of t em . <br /> Environmentally Sen ' ive Areas <br /> Land which is subject to s ecial natural environmental conditions such as oding that present significant <br /> constraints to built deve pment . <br /> Equestrian Cen r <br /> A facility d ( sic <br /> and intended for the display of equestrian skills and the hosting o events including , but <br /> not limited to , s w jumping , dressage , rodeos , general horse/ mule shows , and simila questrian <br /> disciplines . Ev nts may be larger scale , such as horse shows expected to generate mor than 80 traffic <br /> trips per day and may be held more frequently than once per month . A commercial stable ay be <br /> included o the site . <br /> Exis ' g Construction <br /> Stru ures for which , the "start of construction " commenced before March 16 , 1981 . This term may so <br /> b eferred to as " existing structures . " <br /> 283 Originally there were examples of various eating and drinking establishments . These were eliminated as they <br /> were deemed to be unnecessary . <br /> Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 1 0 - 1 3 <br />