Unified Development Ordinance - Currituck County Government

Chapter 10: Definitions and MeasurementSECTION 10.5: DEFINITIONSPassenger Terminal, Surface TransportationPASSENGER TERMINAL, SURFACE TRANSPORTATIONA facility that receives and discharges passengers and at which facilities and equipmentrequired for their operation are provided. Examples include terminals for bus, trolley, taxi,railroad, shuttle van, or other similar vehicular services.PATHWAYS, PEDESTRIANInterconnected paved walkways that provide a pedestrian passage through blocks running fromstreet to street, vehicular use areas, or other locations.PATIOAn area, usually paved, adjoining a building - used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, orgathering.PAWN SHOPAn establishment engaged in loaning money upon deposit of personal property. Such uses alsostore personal property on site and sell goods at retail sale.PEDESTRIANA person traveling on foot under their own locomotion.PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONA right-of-way intended for pedestrian movement/activity, including but not limited to,sidewalks, internal walkways, external and internal arcades, and plazas.PERFORMANCE GUARANTEECash or other guarantee provided by an applicant in-lieu of completion of public infrastructureor installation of required private site features prior to issuance of a building permit or otherdevelopment approval.PERSONFor the purposes of enforcing this Ordinance in accordance with Chapter 9: Enforcement,“person” includes any individual, corporation, government agency, government official,business trust, partnership, two or more persons having a joint interest, or any other legalentity. Persons subject to the remedies and penalties established in Chapter 9: Enforcement,for violating this Ordinance shall include: an architect, engineer, builder, contractor, developer,agency, or any other person who participates in, assists, directs, creates, causes, or maintains acondition that results in or constitutes a violation of this Ordinance; or an owner, any tenantor occupant, or any other person, who has control over, or responsibility for, the use ordevelopment of the land on which the violation occurs.For all other purposes, “person” means any individual, corporation, government agency,business trust, partnership, two or more persons having a joint interest, or any other legalentity.PERSONAL SERVICES ESTABLISHMENTAn establishment primarily engaged in the provision of frequent or recurrent needed servicesof a personal nature. Examples include; laundry and dry-cleaning drop-off establishments;photographic studios; mailing or packing service, photocopy and blueprint services; hair,tanning, and personal care services; psychics and mediums; martial arts schools; dance or musicclasses.PERVIOUS SURFACEAny land surface not effectively covered by impervious surface, in which rainfall andstormwater runoff can naturally infiltrate.CURRITUCK COUNTY, NC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE10.71