Unified Development Ordinance

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

R EZONING , P LANNED D EVELOPMENT See Section 2.5.3.

R IVERINE Relating to, formed by, or resembling a river (including tributaries), stream, brook, etc.

R OOF F ORM The shape of a roof, of which there are many variations. The most common roof forms are sloped roofs (roofs constructed of flat sections that are sloped) and flat roofs. Sloped roofs may be side gable roofs or end gable roofs (based on whether the gable ends are on the sides or front and back of the building), and may have dormers. The edges of flat roofs (particularly along the front of a building) are commonly defined by parapets and/or cornices. R OOFLINE The highest point of a flat or shed roof and the lowest point of a mansard, gable, hip, cone, gambrel, or pyramid roof excluding any cupolas, chimneys, or other minor projection. R OOMING H OUSE A building, or portion thereof, that contains three or more sleeping rooms used or designed to provide rental lodging for five to nine individuals for compensation, whether the compensation be paid directly or indirectly. Rooming houses may provide meals to guests.

R OOT F LARE The area where a tree begins to flare outward at ground level.

S ALVAGE Y ARD See “Junkyard or Recycling Facility.”

S ANDWICH B OARD S IGN See Sign, Sandwich Board.

S ATELLITE D ISH A round or parabolic antenna and its supporting structure used to send or receive radio or electromagnetic signals. S CHOOL , B USINESS OR V OCATIONAL A facility that provides special on-site teaching or training related to industrial, clerical, managerial, or artistic skills focused on specific trades or occupations. The use does not include schools offering a complete educational curriculum (e.g., colleges or universities, or elementary, middle, or high schools). S CHOOL , E LEMENTARY , M IDDLE , OR H IGH A public or private educational facility providing instruction in accordance with the compulsory education laws and regulations of the State of North Carolina. Such uses include classrooms, laboratories, auditoriums, libraries, cafeterias, after school care, athletic facilities, dormitories, and other facilities that further the educational mission of the institution. Elementary schools generally provide instruction for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Middle schools generally provide instruction to students in sixth through eighth grade. High schools generally provide instruction for students in ninth through twelfth grade.

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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