Updated Working DRAFT UDO_Adopted Version_July 2024

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

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. I NDUSTRIAL A SSEMBLY , L IGHT The fitting or joining of parts of a mechanism by means of fasteners, nuts and bolts, screws, glue, or other similar technique that ordinarily do not create noise, smoke, fumes, odors, glare, or health or safety hazards outside of the lot on which the use is located — but not including the construction, stamping, or reshaping of any of the component parts. Light industrial assembly uses are conducted entirely within enclosed buildings, but may include areas used for outdoor storage of goods and materials that do not exceed 25 percent of the combined floor area of all buildings on the lot. I NDUSTRIAL E QUIPMENT S ALES AND R ENTAL An establishment primarily engaged in the sale and rental of tools, trucks, tractors, construction equipment, agricultural implements, and similar industrial equipment. I NDUSTRIAL P ARK A development containing three or more separate buildings used for industrial purposes that is designed, constructed, and operated on an integrated and coordinated basis. Examples of existing Industrial Parks in Morrisville include Cedar Fork Industrial Park and Southport. I NDUSTRIAL U SE OR D EVELOPMENT Development whose primary use(s) is one (or more) of the principal use categories and use types listed under the Industrial Uses classification in Article 4: Use Standards, and as described in Section 11.3.1.H, Industrial Uses Classification. I NTERMITTENT S TREAM A well-defined channel that contains water for only part of the year, typically during winter and spring when the aquatic bed is below the water table. The flow may be heavily supplemented by stormwater runoff. An intermittent stream often lacks the biological and hydrological characteristics commonly associated with the continuous conveyance of water.

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