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Article 10: Definitions 325 <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> Waste Disposal Site <br /> Any pla t which solid wastes are disposed of by incineration, sanitary landfill or any o method. <br /> Special Event <br /> A commercial activity, att ing at least 20 people at any given time, th oes not involve permanent <br /> structures. Examples of sped vents are craft shows, small fest' s, concerts, medical or veterinary <br /> clinics, and sites operated by busine s engaged in hostin door social events such as picnics or <br /> receptions sponsored by a restaurant or c rer. <br /> Activities which are not included in this definitio e: <br /> a) Events of a personal or non-profit, na su as family reunions and church activities; <br /> b) Farm-related or rural events suc s horse shows, -H events and auctions; and <br /> c) Fund-raising events for no ofit organizations. <br /> Special Flood Haz Area (SFHA) <br /> The land in the flo lain subject to a 1% or greater chance of being flooded in iven year as <br /> determined i ection 1.1.3 of this Ordinance, as defined by the base flood elevation. <br /> cial-Purpose Unit of Government <br /> Any special district or public authority. <br /> Special Use <br /> A use which would not be appropriate generally throughout the zoning district or without special study, but <br /> which, if controlled as to number, area, location or relation to neighborhood, would be appropriate. Such <br /> uses which are listed as Special Uses in the Permitted Use Table, Section 5.2, may be installed and <br /> operated only after approval by the Rnord_ of(`nmmiccinnorc or by the Board of Adjustment <br /> appropriate, subject to the general and specific standards. <br /> Specified Anatomical Areas <br /> (a) Less than completely and opaquely covered human: (i) genitals, pubic region, (ii)�buts, or <br /> (iii) breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or <br /> Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opa ely covered. <br /> Specified Se al Activities <br /> (a) Human g itals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; <br /> (b)Acts of huma asturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy; or <br /> (c) Fondling or other e tic touchings of human genitals, pubic gions, buttocks or breasts. <br /> Starch, Vegetable Fats, and ' s Manufacturing <br /> Establishments primarily engaged in crea ' a finished oil sed product by: <br /> (a)Wet milling corn and vegetables; <br /> (b) Crushing oilseeds and tree nuts; <br /> (c) Refining and/or blending vegetable of , <br /> (d) Manufacturing shortening and ma arine; or <br /> (e) Blending purchased animal fat ith vegetable <br /> Start of Construction <br /> Includes substantial improver and means the date the building per 't was issued, provided the <br /> actual start of construction, pair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition p ement, or other <br /> improvement was within 0 days of the permit date. The actual start means ' er the first placement of <br /> permanent construct' of a structure (including a manufactured home) on a site, ch as the pouring of <br /> slabs or footings, ' stallation of piles, construction of columns, or any work beyond the tage of <br /> excavation; or a placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent cons tion does not <br /> include la preparation, such as clearing, grading, and filling; nor does it include the installa ' of <br /> streets d/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or found ' ns or <br /> the ection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buil ' s, <br /> ch as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-54 <br />