Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance

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

F IRE C HIEF The Fire Chief for the Town of Morrisville, North Carolina.

F IRE E SCAPE A stairway, ladder, or chute on the outside wall of a building intended to be used to help people escape form the building in case of a fire or other calamity. F IXTURE An assembly that holds the lamp (bulb) in a lighting system. It includes the elements designed to give light output control, such as a reflector (mirror) or refractor (lens), the ballast, housing, and the attachment parts. F LAG L OT An irregularly shaped lot where the buildable portion (flag) of the lot is connected to a street by a narrow non-buildable strip (pole) that does not meet the minimum lot width requirement at the minimum setback for that specific zoning district. F LAGPOLE A freestanding structure or structure attached to the wall or roof of a building that is used to display flags. F LEX S PACE , M AJOR Buildings designed to accommodate a combination of offices (e.g. service establishments and contractor’s offices), wholesale establishments, warehousing/distribution, and industrial assembly (light and heavy), and manufacturing (custom and light) the exact proportions of each use being subject to user needs over time. The footprint of the building exceeds 10,000 square feet, and the building is usually designed with bay doors to the rear. Major flex space may be combined with other uses that generally exist as a principal use — e.g., restaurant or retail store not associated with a wholesale establishment. Such uses are treated as principal uses and subject to the standards and limitations applicable to such uses — e.g., parking, and are included in the total gross floor area if located on the same lot. Accessory uses may include outdoor storage (as an accessory use), subject to the standards and limitations applicable to such an accessory use. contractor’s offices), wholesale establishments, warehousing/distribution, and industrial assembly (light), and manufacturing (custom) the exact proportions of each use being subject to user needs over time. The footprint of the building is 10,000 square feet or less, and the building is usually designed with bay doors to the rear. Minor flex space may be combined with other uses that generally exist as a principal use — e.g., restaurant or retail store not associated with a wholesale establishment. Such uses are treated as principal uses and subject to the standards and limitations applicable to such uses — e.g., parking and are included in the total gross floor area if located on the same lot. Accessory uses may include outdoor storage (as an accessory use), subject to the standards and limitations applicable to such an accessory use. F LOOD B OUNDARY AND F LOODWAY M AP (FBFM) An official map of a community, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on which the Special Flood Hazard Areas and the floodways are delineated. This official map is a supplement to and shall be used in conjunction with the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). F LEX S PACE , M INOR Buildings designed to accommodate a combination of offices (e.g. service establishments and

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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