(9) URBAN SERVICE AREA . The term defining areas outside the municipal corporate limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) granted by Wake County for each municipality to have the responsibility for providing public utilities and priority for annexations within such area. In addition, the North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 160A, Article 4A, Part 6 permits two (2) or more municipalities to enter into an Annexation Agreement that further identifies the Urban Service Areas for individual municipalities. (10) USE. The term defining any purpose for which a lot, building, other structure, or a tract of land may be designated, arranged, intended, maintained, or occupied; or any activity, occupation, business, or operation carried on, or intended to be carried on, in a building, other structure, or on a tract of land, vacant or built upon. (11) UTILITIES. All lines and facilities related to the provision, distribution, collection, transmission, or disposal of water, storm and sanitary sewer, gas, power, telecommunication and telephone. This term is not intended to be interpreted as any use listed in Article S Interpretations & Definitions.
(12) UTILITIES, WET (Form-Based) . The term defining elements of public infrastructure that conveys liquids.
(13) UTILITIES, DRY (Form-Based) . The term defining elements of public infrastructure that do not conveys liquids.
v. (1) VACANT INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE (Building) . The term defining any building or structure designed for the storage of goods or equipment in connection with manufacturing processes, which has not been used for that purpose for at least one (1) year and has not been converted to another use. (2) VACANT MANUFACTURING FACILITY (Building) . The term defining any building or structure previously used for the lawful production or manufacturing of goods, which has not been used for that purpose for at least one (1) year and has not been converted to another use. (3) VARIANCE. The term defining a grant of relief from certain terms, regulations, standards or requirements of the Land Development Ordinance. Such variance shall not be contrary to the public interest. A variance may be granted where, conditions peculiar to the property that are not the result of the actions of the applicant, and a literal enforcement of the regulations would result in unnecessary and undue hardship. A
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