UDO Adopted Version July 2024

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

D ISPOSAL For purposes of floodplain management, and as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-290(a)(6), the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any solid waste into or on any land or water so that the solid waste or any constituent part of the solid waste may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including groundwater. D ITCH OR C ANAL A man-made channel other than a modified natural stream constructed for drainage purposes that is typically dug through inter-stream divide areas. A ditch or canal may have flows that are perennial, intermittent, or ephemeral, and may exhibit hydrological and biological characteristics similar to perennial or intermittent streams. D ORMITORY A structure specifically designed for a long-term stay by students of a college, university, sports academy, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of providing rooms for sleeping purposes. One common kitchen and some common gathering rooms for social purposes may also be provided.

D RIP L INE An imaginary line extending downward from the outermost tips of the tree canopy to the ground.

D RIVE A ISLE An area within an off-street parking facilities that provides one- or two-way movement and maneuvering between rows of parking stalls. D RIVE -T HROUGH S ERVICE F ACILITY A facility used to provide products or services to customers who remain in their vehicles, whether through a window or door in a building, a machine in a building or detached structure (e.g., ATM), or via a mechanical device (e.g., a pneumatic tube system). In addition to the pick-up window or door, drive through service facilities also may include remote menu boards and ordering stations. Use types that commonly have drive-through service include banks, restaurants, specialty eating or drinking establishments, and drug stores. D RIVEWAY An accessway that functions solely to provide direct and immediate vehicular access between a street and the principal origin and destination points within an abutting development, or part of a large development. It generally handles low vehicular travel speeds and traffic volumes, though may also handle moderate to high traffic volumes within large commercial and mixed-use developments.

D UMPSTER A container used for the temporary storage of waste.

Morrisville, NC

July 9, 2024 Page 11-32

Unified Development Ordinance