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Article 11: Interpretation and Definitions
Section 11.5. Terms and Uses Defined
11.4.2. Exceptions and Variations
June 23, 2017 Morrisville, NC
Page 11-52 Unified Development Ordinance
M EDIUM B ASE
The size of lamp socket designed to accept a medium or Edison base lamp.
M ICRO-BREWERY
An establishment primarily engaged in the brewing ale, beer, malt liquors, and nonalcoholic beer that is
licensed to do so in accordance with N.C.G.S. 18B-1104 and regulations of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Commission, with a capacity less than 15,000 barrels per year, and with 75 percent or more of
its ale, beer, and malt liquors sold off-site. A restaurant/brewery where more than 25 percent of
produced ale, beer, and malt liquors are sold on-site is classified as a restaurant (with the brewery as
an accessory use). Accessory uses include a restaurant, a public tasting room, and the retail sales of ale
or beer, or related products.
M ICRO-WINERY
An establishment primarily engaged in the manufacture of unfortified or fortified wine of not more than
25,000 gallons per year that is permitted to do in accordance with N.C.G.S. 18B-1100 and regulations
of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. Accessory uses include a public tasting room and retail
sales of wine and related products.
M INIMUM HEATING SYSTEM EFFICIENCY
The heating system efficiency as measured using the U.S. Department of Energy Annual Fuel Utilization
Efficiency rating, which measures the percentage of heat delivered to a building or structure to the
amount of fuel delivered to the system. A system with a 95 percent rating converts 95 percent of the
fuel supplied to the system to heat.
M INI-STORAGE
A building or group of buildings divided into separate self-contained units or areas offered for rent for
self-service storage of household and personal property. The storage units or areas are designed to
allow private access by the tenant for storing and removing personal property. Accessory uses may
include leasing offices, outdoor storage of boats and recreational vehicles, incidental sales or rental of
moving supplies and equipment, and living quarters for a resident manager or security guard. The rental
of trucks or trailers is a separate principal use and not considered accessory to this use.
M INOR THOROUGHFARE
An accessway that primarily functions to provide travel mobility among the Town’s major activity centers
by connecting local streets, collector streets, and other minor thoroughfares with major thoroughfares. It
generally handles moderate vehicular travel speeds and traffic volumes, and may provide some direct
driveway access to abutting development, particularly in commercial and industrial areas, but to a
degree and in a way that minimizes interference with through movements along the minor thoroughfare.
M INOR VARIANCE
A variance from the minimum statewide watershed protection or Jordan rules that results in a relaxation,
by a factor of up to five percent of any buffer, density, or built-upon area requirement under the high
density option; or that results in a relaxation by a factor up to 10 percent, of any management
requirement under the low density option. See
M OBILE AUTO DETAILING
A business engaged in traveling to and thoroughly cleaning and refurbishing of automobiles, inside and
out, at the site where the automobile is parked.
M OBILE CLASSROOMS
Temporary building installed on the grounds of a school or church to provide additional classroom space
where there is a shortage of capacity.