Unified Development Ordinance

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

L EVEL OF S ERVICE , P RE - DEVELOPMENT Existing traffic plus background development traffic, but not including the proposed development traffic.

L IGHT E MITTING D IODE (LED) An electronic semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current passes through it. They are considerably more efficient than incandescent bulbs, and rarely burn out. LEDs are used in many applications such as flat-screen video displays, and increasingly as general sources of light.

L IGHT S OURCE The element of a lighting fixture that is the point of origin of the lumens emitted by the fixture.

L IGHT T RESPASS The occurrence when light emitted by a lighting installation falls outside the boundaries of the property on which the installation is sited. This can have adverse effects on residents, vehicle operators and pedestrians, the natural environment. L IMITED -A CCESS H IGHWAY Thoroughfares so designated on the Morrisville Thoroughfare Plan where access is by at-grade thoroughfares and driveway cuts onto the limited-access road are prohibited. L IMITED F UEL /O IL /B OTTLED G AS D ISTRIBUTION The distribution of fuel oil or bottled gases, such as propone or liquid petroleum, in cans with volumes no greater than five gallons, for compensation.

L OADING A REAS A portion of the vehicle use area where merchandise and/or supplies are delivered and unloaded.

L OADING D OCK The area where trucks maneuver in order to back up against the loading and unloading platform.

L OCAL R ESIDENTIAL S TREET Street that is used primarily for access to the abutting residential properties.

L OT A portion of a subdivision or any other parcel of land intended as a unit of ownership.

L OT A REA The total horizontal land area within the lot lines of the zoning lot.

L OT A REA , N ET See Section 11.4.1.A, Net Lot Area.

L OT , C ORNER A lot abutting two or more streets at their intersection.

L OT C OVERAGE See Section 11.4.1.E.

L OT L INE A line forming a boundary of a lot.

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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