Unified Development Ordinance

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

H OSPITAL An institution licensed by the state that provides primary health services and medical or surgical care to humans, primarily inpatients, who are sick or injured, and including as an integral part of the institution, related facilities such as clinical laboratories, outpatient facilities, training facilities, central services facilities, and staff offices. Hospitals offer facilities and beds for use beyond 24 hours by persons needing medical treatment or service. This use type does not include urgent care facilities, nursing homes, or medical/dental offices.

H OT T UB See Spa or Hot Tub.

H OTEL /M OTEL An establishment with at least five units that provides overnight and short-term lodging accommodations for guests. Each guest unit includes standard utilities, such as electricity, water, gas, internet, local phone, and cable, and may include kitchen facilities in each guest unit. Short-term lodging includes extended stay and corporate lodging that may have weekly or monthly occupancy. Accessory uses may include restaurants, bars or lounges, conference and meeting rooms, business centers, gift shops, recreational amenities, etc. H YDRAULIC F RACTURING A process in which fractures in rocks below the earth's surface are opened and widened by injecting chemicals and liquids at high pressure in order to extract natural gas or oil. IESNA The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, a non-profit professional organization of lighting specialists that has established recommended design standards for various lighting applications. I LLICIT C ONNECTION Any unlawful connection that allows the discharge of non-stormwater to the stormwater conveyance system or waters of the state. I LLICIT D ISCHARGE Any unlawful disposal, placement, emptying, dumping, spillage, leakage, pumping, pouring, emission, or other discharge of any substance other than stormwater into a stormwater conveyance, the waters of the state, or upon the land in manner and amount that the substance is likely to reach a stormwater conveyance or the waters of the state.

I LLUMINANCE The amount of light falling on a surface as measured in lux or foot-candles.

I LLUMINATED S IGN See Sign, Illuminated.

I NDUSTRIAL A SSEMBLY , H EAVY The fitting or joining of parts of a mechanism by means of fasteners, nuts and bolts, screws, glue, welding, or other similar technique — but not including the construction, stamping, or reshaping of any of the component parts. Heavy industrial assembly uses are distinguished from light industrial assembly uses by their potential for off-site impacts, not necessarily being entirely within an enclosed building, and not being limited in the extent of outdoor storage involved.

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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