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Article 10: Definitions 332 <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> o r evidence of compliance required in this Ordinance is presumed to be in violation until such tim s <br /> that cumentation is provided. <br /> Volume/ acity Analysis <br /> The procedures ed to compare the volume of a roadway or intersection approach t s capacity <br /> (maximum number vehicles that can pass a given point during a given time per' ). The procedures <br /> are described in the 19 Highway Capacity Manual, Highway Research Boar pecial Report 87. <br /> Walls, Primary <br /> Walls containing primary windows /or main exterior entrances t ndividual living quarters when <br /> directly facing the primary wall or other ' ing quarters. <br /> Walls, Secondary <br /> Walls containing only secondary, or secondary an tiary, windows. <br /> Walls, Tertiary <br /> Windowless walls or walls containing on ertiary windows. <br /> Wastewater Treatment F ity <br /> A system of wastewater colle ion, treatment, and disposal in single or mu ' le components, including <br /> ground absorption syste , non-discharge systems, and systems that discha effluent to the surface <br /> waters, and any other stem as may be permitted by the Orange County Health partment or the State <br /> of North Carolina. I ef. NCGS Article 11, Chapter 130A) <br /> Waterbo , Perennial <br /> A natu or constructed basin that stores surface water permanently at depths sufficient to prec e <br /> gro of rooted plants, including lakes, ponds, sounds, non-stream estuaries, and oceans. For the <br /> rpose of stormwater provision of this Ordinance, the waterbody must be part of a natural drainagewa <br /> (i.e. connected by surface flow to a stream). <br /> Water-Dependent Structure <br /> Any structure for which the use requires access to or proximity to or i�ing-sitin within surface waters to <br /> fulfill its basic purpose, such as boat ramps, boathouses, docks and bulkheads. Ancillary facilities such <br /> as restaurants, outlets for boat supplies, parking lots and commercial boat storage areas are not water- <br /> dependent structures. <br /> ter Feature <br /> A pro ent aspect or characteristic of a geographic area that exhibits verifiable evidence a presence <br /> of water in soil. Examples of water features include, but are not limited to, peren ' and intermittent <br /> streams, lakes, ds, reservoirs, springs, artesian wells, irrigation wells, marsh or swamps, wetlands, <br /> and natural drainage hes (non-ephemeral). <br /> Water surface elevation E) <br /> The height, in relation to mean sea le of floods of variou agnitudes and frequencies in the <br /> floodplains of riverine areas. <br /> Watercourse <br /> A lake, river, creek, stream, wash, cha el or other topogra ' feature on or over which waters flow at <br /> least periodically. Watercourse i des specifically designated s in which substantial flood damage <br /> may occur. <br /> Water Suppl blic <br /> A water sup system that serves a city or town located partly or entirely within Orang ounty that has a <br /> populat' in excess of 2,500. <br /> ater Supply Watershed (or Protected Watershed) <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-66 <br />