Land Development Ordinance - Amended 6-3-2024

community requirements that exceed those of the NFIP take precedence. Design professionals should contact the community officials to determine whether more restrictive State or local regulations apply to the building or site in question. All applicable standards of the State or local building code must also be met for any building in a flood hazard area. (4) TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY & SERVICES . A facility or use primarily engaged in wireless communication either by equipment affixed to a location or erected upon existing or proposed freestanding or remote communication facilities such as towers. It is the transmission between or among points specified by the user of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received.

(5) TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED (Flood Damage Prevention) . The term defining having the temperature regulated by a heating and/or cooling system, built-in or appliance.

(6) TEMPORARY HEALTHCARE STRUCTURE. The term defining a transportable residential structure, providing an environment facilitating a caregiver’s provision of care for a mentally or physically impaired person, that is primarily assembled at a location other than its site of installation, is limited to one (1) occupant who shall be mentally or physically impaired, has no more than 300 gross square feet, complies with applicable provisions of the State Building Code and North Carolina General Statutes §143- 139.1(b), and where a permanent foundation is not required or permitted. Temporary healthcare structure shall be defined in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes §160D-915. This term also includes a granny pod. (7) TEMPORARY HOUSING (Minimum Housing). The term defining any tent, trailer or other structure used for human shelter which is designed to be transportable and which is not attached to the ground, to another structure, or to any utilities system on the same premises for more than 30 consecutive days.

(8) TEMPORARY LIGHTING. The term defining lighting used for a limited duration, but in no case longer than 30 days.

(9) TEN (10)-, 24-HOUR STORM (Stormwater Management) . The term defining the surface runoff resulting from a 24-hour rainfall of an intensity expected to be equaled or exceeded, on average, once in 120 months and with duration of 24 hours. (Erosion & Sedimentation Control). The term defining the stormwater runoff resulting from precipitation of an intensity expected to be equaled or exceeded, on the average, once in

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