Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - February 2021.2

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

U NIVERSITY See College or University.

V ALET P ARKING Parking of vehicles by an attendant provided by the establishment for which the parking is provided. V ARIANCE A grant of hardship relief from the requirements of this Ordinance. See Section 2.5.16. V EHICLE D ISPLAY A REA An area of a development site where motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, trailers, boats, or other vehicles are displayed for sale or lease. V EHICLE F LEET S TORAGE Storage of fleet vehicles used regularly in business operation and not available for sale, or long-term storage of operating vehicles. Typical uses include rental car fleet storage, taxi fleet storage, medium- sized delivery trucks, small construction-related equipment such as skid steer loaders with the associated trailer. This does not include storage of tractor-trailer trucks associated with freight movement and storage, which is part of a motor freight terminal. V EHICLE P ARKING S PACE , O FF -S TREET A space that is designated for the parking or temporary storage of one motor vehicle located outside of a dedicated street right-of-way, vehicular travel way, or parking aisle. V EHICLE U SE A REA Any area of the site where motor vehicles (including trucks, buses, cars, and motorcycles) are driven or stored. This includes parking spaces, drive aisles, loading docks, service drives, and entrance and internal drives. V EHICULAR T OWING S ERVICE An establishment operated for the purpose of towing and temporarily storing wrecked or inoperable motor vehicles. If an establishment regularly stores inoperable vehicles for more than 90 days, stacks vehicles, or dismantles vehicles to sell parts, it is not a vehicular towing service but is considered to be a recycling facility. V ETERINARY C LINIC /H OSPITAL A facility used for the care, diagnosis, and treatment of sick, ailing, infirm, or injured animals and preventive care for healthy animals. Accessory uses may include animal grooming services, short-term boarding that is incidental to medical care or treatment, and limited retail sales of pet-related merchandise. V IOLATION The failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the provisions of this Ordinance. (See Section 10.2, Violations and Responsible Persons.). For purposes of floodplain management, a structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required in Divisions 4 and 5 is presumed to be in violation until that documentation is provided.

Morrisville, NC

February 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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