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312 <br /> Article 10: Definitions <br /> Section 10.1:Definitions <br /> An enclosed or open-air facility for the retail sale of locally produced vegetables,flowers,meats, <br /> commodities,plants,crafts,etc. For the purpose of this definition,'local'means Orange County and <br /> counties that share a border with Orange County. <br /> Composting Operation <br /> A facility designed and used for transforming food,yard waste and other organic material into soil or <br /> fertilizer through biological decomposition.This does not include backyard composting bins serving <br /> individual families. <br /> Comprehensive Plan <br /> An internally consistent and compatible statement of policies for the long term,physical development of <br /> that portion of Orange County under County jurisdiction,consisting of a statement of development <br /> policies and maps and text setting forth objectives,principles,standards and plan proposals for physical <br /> development. <br /> The Comprehensive Plan also consists of adopted area plans which focus on a portion of the County <br /> such as a township,a watershed or an interstate highway interchange. Technical information and/or task <br /> force reports prepared as part of a plan element or an area plan and incorporated as part of the appendix <br /> of or as a supplement are also considered part of the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) Devices <br /> Systems that use lenses or mirrors,and often tracking systems,to focus or reflect a large area of sunlight <br /> into a small area.The concentrated energy is absorbed by a transfer fluid or gas and used as a heat <br /> source for either a conventional power plant,such as a steam power plant,or a power conversion unit, <br /> such as a sterling engine.Also known as Concentrated Solar Thermal(CST). <br /> Concrete Processing, Preparation, and Distribution <br /> A land use primarily engaged in the following: <br /> (a)Manufacturing portland, natural,masonry, pozzolanic,and other hydraulic cements; <br /> (b)Batch or mixing plants; <br /> (c)Manufacturing of concrete pipe,brick,and block;or <br /> (d)Manufacturing other concrete products. <br /> Conditional DmstroGts <br /> plaGed iR a Genditional distriAt Anly upon petition of all of the owners of the land te 138 iRGluded;said <br /> petition must be approved following the PrOGedures set forth in Section 2.9 of this Ordinance. <br /> Conditional Use DistriGt (GLLD) <br /> A floating zoning district that has no permitted uses. Applications for a CUD must link the CUD to a <br /> Use Permit;see Centienc 7 0 1 and 3 8 <br /> Conditional Zoning District(GZB) <br /> A GpeGifiG zoning district with specific permitted uses,as detailed within this Ordinance—and as <br /> authorized by NCGS 160D-703. The imposition of mutually agreed upon individualized development <br /> conditions is allowed as part of the legislative rezoning process. <br /> Controlled Access Highway <br /> A state or city highway,or section thereof,especially designed for through traffic and over,from,or to <br /> which highway owners or occupants of abutting property,or others,shall have only controlled right of <br /> easement of access. For the purposes of this Ordinance,Controlled Access Highway shall be Interstate <br /> 85, Interstate 40,and any area located within the Major Transportation Corridor(MTC)overlay district. <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-8 <br />