modification which may alter, impede, retard or change the direction and/or velocity of the riverine flow of water during conditions of the base flood.
(25) AMBULATORY HEALTHCARE. A facility licensed by the State of North Carolina that maintains and operates organized facilities for medical and/or surgical diagnosis and procedures, including outpatient care and emergency services. This term includes a helipad and emergency facilities as accessory uses. (26) ANCILLARY RESIDENTIAL . The term defining development on a residential lot that is secondary to a primary use. Ancillary residential uses may not be constructed on a lot without an existing primary residential use or must be constructed along with a proposed primary residential use. (27) ANIMAL, AGRICULTURAL. The term defining animals considered an accessory use to an agricultural use, whether used for personal enjoyment or for commercial purposes, generally accepted outdoor farm animals that graze in open fields, fenced pens or structures for training, home use, sales or breeding and production, including horses, cattle, sheep, ducks, geese, pigs, goats, mules, donkeys, llamas, or alpacas. This term does not include cats, dogs, potbellied pigs, or other Domestic Animal, defined in the Land Development Ordinance. Also known as farm animal or non-domesticated animal. (28) ANIMAL, DOMESTIC. The term defining any species of animals that normally and customarily share and adapt to human living conditions and habit, tamed or domesticated and are normally dependent on humans for food and shelter and not listed under the term Agricultural Animals, such as dogs, cats, caged birds, rabbits, hamsters, caged mice, turtles, fish and the like. (29) ANIMAL HOSPITAL/VETERINARY CLINIC. A use that primarily engages in providing medical services, care, and treatment to pets and other animals. All treatment and services including treatment rooms cages, pens or kennels are conducted and located inside the facility for overnight stays due to operations or medication, and for medical purposes only. For the purposes of this Ordinance, boarding or kennel operations shall not be considered within the definition of an animal hospital or veterinary clinic except as otherwise permitted in this Ordinance. (30) ANIMAL UNIT (Watershed Protection). The term defining a unit of measurement developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency that is used to compare different types of animal operations.
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