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Article 10: Definitions 112 <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> Built-Upon Area <br /> That portion of a development project that is covered by impervious or partially impervious cover including <br /> buildings, pavement, gravel areas (e.g. roads, parking lots, paths), recreation facilities (e.g. tennis courts) <br /> etc. (Note: Wooden slatted decks and the water area of a swimming pool are considered pervious.) <br /> Building Wall <br /> Any vertical surface of a building or structure (other than a pitched roof)that is integral to and could <br /> reasonably be constructed as part of the architecture of the building when a sign(s) are not being <br /> contemplated. Examples of building walls include but are not limited to: awnings, canopies, marquees, <br /> the vertical portion of gable roofs, parapets, mechanical penthouses, etc. <br /> Camp <br /> A recreation use which may include locations for tents, cabins, or other recreational sleeping structures, <br /> but would not include mobile homes or recreational vehicles. A camp may be owned by a profit or not- <br /> for-profit corporation. <br /> Canal <br /> See"Ditch." <br /> Canopy, Service Station <br /> A structure made of metal, aluminum, or other material intended to be free standing or affixed to a <br /> building that serves as an overhang intended to shield persons from the elements while using the service <br /> station. <br /> Certificate of Stormwater Compliance275 <br /> A document of record noting the approval for development activities regulated by Section 6.14 of this <br /> Ordinance. <br /> Center in a Residence <br /> Use type located within a residence offering temporary care to clients, including children, adolescents, <br /> and adults, for no more than eight hours in a 24 hour period. <br /> Cessation of Use <br /> For purpose of this Ordinance the term shall mean the vacancy, discontinuation, or abandonment of the <br /> use of a structure or parcel of property. A use shall not be considered ceased if the use is being <br /> marketed for sale or other forms of conveyance and documentation of such activities is provided. <br /> Channel <br /> A natural water-carrying trough eroded vertically into low areas of the land surface by erosive action of <br /> concentrated flowing water or a ditch or canal excavated for the flow of water. <br /> Channel, Effluent <br /> A discernable, confined, and discrete conveyance which is used for transporting treated wastewater to a <br /> receiving stream or other body of water. <br /> Chemical storage facility <br /> A building, portion of a building, or exterior area adjacent to a building used for the storage of any <br /> chemical or chemically reactive products. <br /> Child Care <br /> A program or arrangement where three or more children less than 13 years old, who do not reside where <br /> the care is provided, receive care on a regular basis of at least once per week for more than four hours <br /> per day from persons other than their guardians or full-time custodians, or from persons not related to <br /> them by birth, marriage, or adoption. Child care does not include the following: <br /> 275 NEW DEFINITION—this definition generally conforms to 15A NCAC 02H.1002(Definitions). <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-5 <br />