Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - February 2021.2

Article 11: Interpretation and Definitions Section 11.5. Terms and Uses Defined 11.4.3. Illuminated Signs

J UNKYARD OR R ECYCLING F ACILITY Any land or buildings used, in whole or in part, for the commercial collection, storage, and sale of waste paper, rags, scrap metal, bottles, or other discarded materials, and including the storage and dismantling of motor vehicles or machinery for parts; or for the collection and storage of recyclable materials (e.g., scrap metal, glass, tires) and the sorting and processing of such materials in preparation for shipment to others for use in manufacturing new products. K ENNEL , I NDOOR A commercial establishment where six or more domestic pets are kept, boarded, bred, groomed, or trained. Animals shall be supervised while temporarily outdoors for exercise and elimination of waste. K ENNEL , O UTDOOR A commercial establishment where six or more domestic pets are kept, boarded, bred, groomed, or trained. Animals may spend more extended periods of unsupervised time outdoors. L AND The earth, water, and air, above, below, or on the surface, and including any mineral resources and natural resources and any improvements or structures customarily regarded as land. L AND D ISTURBING A CTIVITY Any use of the land that results in a change in the natural cover or topography that may cause or contribute to sedimentation. L ANDFILL , C ONSTRUCTION AND D EMOLITION D EBRIS A facility for the land disposal of solid waste generated solely from the construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition operations on pavement and buildings or structures. L ANDFILL , L AND C LEARING AND I NERT D EBRIS A facility for the land disposal of land clearing waste (solid waste generated solely from land clearing activities, such as stumps, trees, limbs, brush, grass, and other naturally occurring vegetative material), concrete, brick, concrete block, uncontaminated soil, gravel and rock, untreated and unpainted wood, and yard trash (solid waste resulting from landscaping and yard maintenance such as brush, grass, tree limbs, and similar vegetative material). L ANDFILL , M UNICIPAL S OLID W ASTE A facility for the land disposal of solid waste resulting from the operation of residential, commercial, industrial, governmental, or institutional establishments that would normally be collected, processed, and disposed of through a public or private solid waste management service. L ANDFILL , O N -S ITE D EBRIS A landfill that is limited to receiving stumps, limbs, leaves, concrete, brick, wood, uncontaminated earth, or other uncontaminated solid waste from on-site construction activities. L ANDOWNER Any owner of a legal or equitable interest in real property, including the heirs, devisees, successors, assigns, and agent or personal representative of the owner.

Morrisville, NC

February 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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