Unified Development Ordinance - Currituck County Government

Chapter 10: Definitions and MeasurementSECTION 10.5: DEFINITIONSSign, SecuritySIGN, SECURITYA sign placed on the lawn of a residential or commercial property advertising the companythat provides security services for the property.SIGN, TEMPORARYA sign or advertising display designed or intended to be displayed for a short period of time.SIGN, WALLA sign fastened to a building or structure in such a manner that the wall becomes thesupporting structure for, or forms the background surface of, the sign. Railing and awningsigns are also included in this definition.SIGN, WINDOWAny sign attached to the window glass of a commercial building.SILVICULTUREThe farming of trees in accordance with the State of North Carolina Forestry Commissionrequirements.SITE LANDSCAPINGRequired vegetative material consisting of trees and shrubs that are placed on a developmentsite to soften built edges and provide transitions.(see Section 5.2, Landscaping Standards).SITE PLAN, MAJORA type of site approval reviewed and approved or denied by the Technical Review Committee,in accordance with Section 2.4.7.D, Major Site Plan Review Procedure.SITE PLAN, MINORA type of site approval reviewed and approved or denied by the Planning Director, inaccordance with Section 2.4.7.E, Minor Site Plan Review Procedure.SITE-SPECIFIC SITE PLAN (VESTING PLAN)A diagram to scale showing the development plans for a project and containing all informationrequired of a commercial site plan, use permit, or preliminary plat.SOIL PERMEABILITY OR SOIL INFILTRATION RATEThe measure of the rate at which soil is able to absorb rainfall or irrigation, typically measuredin inches per hour or millimeters per hour.SOIL VOIDSThe measure of the proportion of empty spaces available to store water within the soil profile,expressed as a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume, between 0–1, or as apercentage between 0–100 percent.SOLAR ARRAYTwo or more solar collectors or photovoltaic panels intended to capture energy fromsunlight, convert it to electricity, and save or deliver the electricity for off-site use.SOLAR ENERGY EQUIPMENTA system designed to convert solar radiation into usable energy for space, water heating, orother uses.SOILD WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITYFor the purposes of Flood Damage Prevention, any facility involved in the disposal of solidwaste, as defined in NCGS 130A-290 (a)(35).CURRITUCK COUNTY, NC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE10.81