UDO Adopted Version July 2024

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

P ARAPET W ALL That portion of a facade wall that extends above the roofline.

P ARK AND R IDE T ERMINAL An off-street parking facility designed or intended to provide peripheral collection and storage of motor vehicles to accommodate commuter traffic into or out of the community. Accessory structure may include passenger shelters. P ARKING D ECK OR G ARAGE A structure, or a portion of a structure, composed of one or more levels or floors used exclusively for the temporary storage of motor vehicles. A parking deck or garage may be totally below grade or partially or totally above grade, with levels either being open to the sides (deck) or enclosed (garage). A parking deck or garage may be a principal use of a lot or accessory to the principal use of the lot. P ARKING L OT An off-street, hard-surfaced, ground level area approved for the temporary storage of motor vehicles. A parking lot may be a principal use of a lot or accessory to the principal use of the lot. P ARKING S PACE , A CCESSIBLE A space designated for the parking or temporary storage of one motor vehicle in addition to the space necessary for the ingress and egress from the vehicle by a disabled person and any equipment needed for that purpose. P ASSIVE S OLAR The use of the sun's energy for the heating and cooling of living spaces, where the building itself or some element of it takes advantage of natural energy characteristics in materials and air created by exposure to the sun. Buildings designed to maximize passive solar exposure have most of their windows located on a south-facing wall. P EAK H OUR The hour (four consecutive 15-minute periods) of the day that observes the largest utilization of capacity, or the hour of the day in which the largest number of vehicles use the intersection approach or lane of interest. P EAK H OUR F ACTOR (PHF) The ratio of the total volume in four consecutive 15-minute intervals (hourly volume) divided by four times the volume in the highest 15-minute interval. This relationship gives information relating to the peaking and arrival characteristics. P EDESTRIAN C LEAR Z ONE A zone in the public right-of-way that is hardscaped and unobstructed by any permanent or nonpermanent object for a minimum width of eight feet and a minimum height of eight feet. P ERENNIAL STREAM A well-defined channel that contains water year round during a year of normal rainfall with the aquatic bed located below the water table for most of the year. Groundwater is the primary source of water for a perennial stream, but it also carries stormwater runoff. A perennial stream exhibits the typical biological, hydrological, and physical characteristics commonly associated with the continuous conveyance of water.

Morrisville, NC

July 9, 2024 Page 11-58

Unified Development Ordinance