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Article 10 : Definitions <br /> Section 10 . 1 : Definitions <br /> Petroleum Product Storage and Distribution <br /> The storage of finished/ refined petroleum products for sale and distribution including retail and wholesale <br /> activities . <br /> Petroleum Refinery305 <br /> A land use engaged in refining crude petroleum into refined petroleum products involving one or more of <br /> the following activities : ( 1 ) fractionation ; ( 2 ) straight distillation of crude oil ; and ( 3 ) cracking . <br /> ading <br /> One of two types of gra i e . <br /> Photovoltaic <br /> Te gy that converts light directly into electricity . <br /> Place of Worship <br /> An assembly land use primarily providing meeting areas for the support of religious activities , servi <br /> and study . The term includes , but it3s not limited to : church , temple , mosque , and synagogue . JUb <br /> table Building <br /> A bui ing not intended for residential use consisting of one or more modules construc d off the ultimate <br /> site of u and transported to that site . <br /> Post- FIRM <br /> Development for ich construction started on or after March 16 , 1981 . <br /> Pre - FIRM <br /> Development for which con uction started before March 16 , 1 1 . <br /> Premises <br /> A parcel of land with its appurtenance nd buildings ich , because of its unity of use , may be regarded <br /> as a unit of real estate . <br /> Principally Above Ground Structur <br /> A structure whereby at least 51 % of the a al cas alue of the structure is located above ground . <br /> Principal Structure <br /> Any building or other structure o upied or used for the purp e of conducting the principal use of the <br /> property . <br /> Principal Use <br /> A use which falls un r one of the categories listed in the Table of Permit Uses , which is the primary <br /> and chief purpos or which a lot is used . <br /> Professi al Services <br /> Establi ents that specialize in performing professional , scientific , and technical acti ' ' es for others . <br /> Exa les include , but are not limited to , the following : accountants , architects , attorneys , entists , <br /> d ors , engineers , real estate agents , and veterinarians . <br /> 305 Staff held open houses to review the proposed amendments . During these meetings members of the general <br /> public identified land uses they were concerned could be located within the County . This is one such example . As <br /> previously indicated , staff is including definitions of several land uses in order to properly identify their operational <br /> characteristics and provide sufficient detail on what will and will not be permitted . <br /> 306 This term takes the place of ' church ' within the existing UDO . <br /> Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 10 - 38 <br />