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Article 10 : Definitions <br /> Section 10 . 1 : Definitions <br /> A dwelling occupied by a host which provides more than three questrooms for up to one week of rental or <br /> lease- <br /> Short Term Rental — Non - host Occupied : <br /> A building or group of buildings which provides questrooms for rental or lease but is not occupied by a <br /> host . 3 <br /> n <br /> An etter , figure , character , mark , plane , point , marquee , design , poster , pictorial , picture troke , stripe , <br /> line , t demark , reading matter , or illuminated surface which is constructed , placed , att ed , painted , <br /> erected , astened or manufactured in any manner so that the same shall be used for t e attraction of the <br /> public to aV place , subject , person , firm , corporation , public performance , article , chine , or <br /> merchandis \ed <br /> re displayed in any manner , including out - of - doors . <br /> Sign , Aba <br /> A sign for wgal owner can be found or any sign face or sign struc re that advertises a business <br /> not conductemises for over 90 days . In making the determin ion that a sign advertises a <br /> business noin conducted , the Planning Director shall consi r the following : the existence or <br /> absence of occu tional license , utility service deposit , or count ; use of the premises ; and <br /> relocation oness . <br /> Abandoned Sign shall also inc de the following : <br /> a) Through age and/or obs escence a sign that no longe conforms to structural or maintenance <br /> specifications of Section 6 . , or <br /> b) Any pole , pylon , or structure pressly installed for e purpose of affixing a sign that bears no <br /> sign or copy . <br /> Sign , Advertiser <br /> Any person who is a lessee or owner of a sign , n gent of same , or anyone that has beneficial use of a <br /> sign . <br /> Sign , Advertising Display Area <br /> The advertising display surface area en ompassed within ny polygon that would enclose all parts of the <br /> sign . The structural supports for a si , whether , they be co mns , pylons , or a building , or a part thereof , <br /> shall not be included in the advertis ' g area . Also known as S n Area . <br /> ® An example of how advertisi display area or sign area is c culated is as follows : <br /> F <br /> • . .F PLANNED • <br /> Solid Base Or Open Area Under <br /> Sign Not Counted As Area <br /> In most cases the rectangular shape of a sign equals the sign area . <br /> szo This land use is an attempt to provide a distinction between a ' bed and breal<fast' rental , which is deemed to be <br /> acceptable is a residential setting and a ' hotel ' which is more commercial in nature . As detailed within the <br /> proposed new table of permitted uses , Short Term Rental — Non - host Occupied is not permitted in residential <br /> general use zoning district . <br /> Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 10 - 46 <br />