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Article 10 : Definitions <br /> Section 10A : Definitions <br /> area .The number ef gueStrOGMS may range from four to Re mere thaR eight . <br /> RG mere th ;; p �24 The restauraRt shall GGRtaiR RE) mere th �qtp 60 seats . ( Glas A S <br /> Rural Heritage Museum31 ' <br /> A facility which stores and exhibits objects of historical , agricultural , and/or cultural interest for the <br /> purpose of educating the public about the rural heritage of Orange County and surrounding areas . <br /> al Industrial Activity Node <br /> Land used on designated road intersections which serves as a nodal crossroad or the surrounding <br /> rural com pity and is an appropriate location for small - scale industrial uses w ch do not require urban <br /> type services . <br /> Rural Neighborh d Activity Node <br /> Land focused on des ignat road intersections within a Rural or gricultural Residential area that is <br /> appropriate for small - scale co ercial uses . <br /> Rural Residential Land <br /> Land in the rural areas of the County that is n a ropriate location for low intensity and low density <br /> residential development which are not depen on urban services . <br /> Rural Special Event <br /> A temporary or seasonal commer ' activity that occurs on ona fide farm and which is expected to <br /> attract more than 20 people at y given time . <br /> Salvage yard <br /> Property used for t storage , collection , and/or recycling of any type of equi ent whatsoever , whether <br /> industrial or no ommercial , and including but not limited to vehicles , appliance nd related machinery . <br /> Saw <br /> A fa ' ity where off - site logs or timber are sawn , planed or otherwise processed into lumber o fhnr wood <br /> ducts ; not including the processing of timber for use on the same parcel of property . <br /> School - Preparatory 317 <br /> A land use providing academic courses designed to satisfy curriculum requirements/standards <br /> established by the State of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction including pre - school through <br /> 12th grade/ pre - college activities provided by either public or private institutions . The term includes <br /> kindergarten , elementary/secondary and high schools , schools for the mentally and/or physically <br /> disabled . military academies , schools for the deaf or visually impaired , and alternative schools . <br /> School — Performing Arts , Sports and Recreation <br /> A land use providing instruction and / or training in the arts , such as music , art , or dance , and /or athletic <br /> activities , such as martial arts but not approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction . 318 <br /> 316 While the land use category has been eliminated , staff has recommended the term continue to be used in the <br /> new Section 5 . 18 . 3 to identify ' what' type of museum could be developed within the AR and RB general use zoning <br /> districts . <br /> 317 This is the new land use category dealing with school land uses ( i . e . pre - k through 12 grade ) . It needs to be <br /> remembered this includes public and private schools . The County does not distinguish between public/ private <br /> institutions . <br /> 318 This combines all performing arts and /or athletic activities into a central land use category . Standards have <br /> been located in Article 5 creating the necessary distinction ( s ) as to where such uses would be allowed . <br /> Orange County , North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 10 - 44 <br />