a permanent structure and installed and constructed to prevent a safety hazard.
(15) SECURITY/CARETAKER QUARTERS. The term defining a permanent dwelling unit located on the premises of and attached to the principal use for the occupancy of a caretaker, security guard, or other person charged with oversight and/or protection of the principal use and property. This use is classified as live/work unit or accessory dwelling unit, as appropriate. This term does not include a mobile home or manufactured home as a security or caretaker quarters. (16) SEDIMENT (Erosion & Sedimentation Control). The term defining solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being transported by water, air, gravity, or ice from its site of origin. (17) SEDIMENTATION (Erosion & Sedimentation Control). The term defining the process by which sediment resulting from accelerated erosion has been or is being transported off the site of the land disturbing activity or into a lake or natural watercourse. (18) SELECTION METHOD (Clear Cutting/Tree Protection). The term defining the removal of the mature timber, usually the oldest or largest trees, either as single scattered individuals or in small groups, at relatively short intervals repeated indefinitely. (19) SETBACK LINE. The term defining the line on the front, rear, and sides of a zoning lot, set according to the district regulation, which delineates the area upon which a structure may be built and maintained. For purposes of the Land Development Ordinance, the terms “area” and “yard” shall refer to the space delineated by the setback line. (20) SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS. Any place also defined as an “adult establishment” by N.C. Gen. Stat. §14 -202.10, and as such statute may be amended from time to time, including adult cabarets, domination parlors, and other similar commercial establishments which offer services, places featuring topless dancers, go-go dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators, or entertainers displaying specified anatomical areas, or other similar entertainers, magazines, and items which utilize sexually oriented paraphernalia; except the definition of massage business shall not include any establishment or business where massage is practiced that is a health club, exercise studio, hospital, physical therapy business, or other similar health-related business by a massage therapist licensed in the State of North Carolina. Sexually oriented business specifically includes any massage business/establishment where massages are rendered by any person exhibiting “specified anatomical areas” and/or where “massages” are performed by any person who is not a licensed massage therapist. “Specified anatomical
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