Definitions 17.4 Definitions Generally*
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shipbuilding, or ship repair. The term does not include long-term storage, manufacture, sales, or service facilities. GREENWAY A linear natural preserve available for free and unstructured recreation to the general public. This term is not meant to be inclusive of required pedestrian/bicycle connections from adjacent development to greenways. The various types of greenways are as follows: Type 1: Sensitive natural area with no formal greenway or trail development. Type 2: Greenway corridors in a primarily natural state with gravel or dirt trails intended for use by pedestrians only. Type 3: Corridors located outside floodplains with unpaved multi-use trails that are intended for use by pedestrians and bicyclists. Type 4: High capacity off-road corridors and/or corridors located within floodplains that are paved for use by a wide variety of user groups including pedestrians, bicyclists, joggers, wheelchairs users, strollers and rollerbladers. GROUND COVER Any natural vegetative growth or other material that renders the soil surface stable against accelerated erosion. GROSS LEASABLE AREA The gross building floor area occupied or used by a tenant. GROUND / FREESTANDING SIGN A sign that extends upward out of the ground, independent of a building, with an integral support structure. HARDSHIP REVIEW COMMITTEE (HRC) A committee comprised of the Finance Director, the Assistant Planning Director, and the Inspections Director or their designees. The HRC shall review claims of undue economic hardship when a Demolition by Neglect violation occurs as outlined in Section 16.4.1.F HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY (FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT) As defined in NCGS Article 9 of Chapter 130A, a facility for the collection, storage, processing, treatment, recycling, recovery, or disposal of hazardous waste. HEIGHT When referring to a Tower or wireless support structure for a Wireless Telecommunications Facility, “height” includes the distance measured from the pre-existing
grade level to the highest point on the tower or structure, even if said highest point is an antenna or lightening protection device extending above the support structure. For all other structures and uses, see Section 4.5 – Measurement of Height. HIGHEST ADJACENT GRADE (HAG) (FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT) The highest natural elevation of the ground surface, prior to construction, immediately next to the proposed walls of the structure. HIGH IMPERVIOUS SURFACE PROJECT Any project that has more than 24% built-upon area (BUA) for all residential and non-residential development in the Falls Creek, Richland Creek, and Neuse River Watersheds, and 6-30% BUA for all residential and non-residential development in the Smith Creek Watershed. HIGH QUALITY WATERS (HQW) Those classified as such in 15A NCAC 2B.0101(e)(5) -General Procedures. HIGH QUALITY WATER ZONES Areas that are within one mile and drain to HQWs.
HISTORIC STRUCTURE (FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT) Any structure that is: •
Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the US Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register; Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; Individually listed on a local inventory of historic landmarks in communities with a “Certified Local Government (CLG) Program”; or Certified as contributing to the historical significance of a historic district designated by a community with a “Certified Local Government (CLG) Program.
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IMPERVIOUS SURFACE Impervious surface area includes any material which reduces and/or prevents absorption of storm water. This
Town of Wake Forest Unified Development Ordinance – July 19, 2022
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