Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - September 2020

Article 11: Interpretation and Definitions Section 11.5. Terms and Uses Defined 11.4.2. Exceptions and Variations

S TART OF C ONSTRUCTION For purposes of floodplain management, the date the building permit was issued provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, or improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. For purposes of vesting determination and other construction activities, the actual start means the first placement of permanent of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slabs or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading, and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.

S TATE The State of North Carolina.

S TOCKPILING OF M ATERIALS The acceptance, collection, or stockpiling of more than 25 cubic yards of dirt, fill, gravel from off-site sources.

S TONE Concreted earthy or mineral matter; rock.

S TONECUTTING /M ONUMENT S ALES Manufacturing establishments primarily engaged in cutting, shaping, and finishing marble, granite, slate, and other stone for building and miscellaneous uses. This use also includes establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling partially finished monuments and tombstones. S TOP W ORK O RDER An order issued by a Town official that directs the person responsible for a development activity or other act in violation of this Ordinance to cease and desist such activity or act.

S TORAGE OF P ETROLEUM P RODUCTS The use of tanks, both above and underground, to store petroleum based products.

S TORAGE S HED An uninhabitable accessory structure used or designed to be used for provide shelter for or storage of materials, or as a small workshop. Storage sheds may be enclosed or open and may be attached to a principal building or exist as a detached structure.

S TORMWATER Any flow resulting from, and occurring during or following, any form of natural precipitation.

S TORMWATER C ONVEYANCE Any feature, natural, or manmade, that collects and transports stormwater, including but not limited to roads with drainage systems, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, channels, pipes, culverts, storm drains, and any other feature or structure designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater.

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2019

Unified Development Ordinance

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