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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 11-56
Unified Development Ordinance
O
WNER
The legal or beneficial owner of land, including but not limited to a mortgagee or vendee in possession,
receiver, executor, trustee, or long-term or commercial lessee, or any other
person
or entity holding
proprietary rights in the property or having legal power of management and control of the property.
“Owner” shall include long-term commercial tenants; management entities, such as those charged with or
engaged in the management of properties for profit; and every
person
or entity having joint ownership
of the property. A secured lender not in possession of the property does not constitute an owner, unless
the secured lender is included within the meaning of “owner” under another description in this definition,
such as a management entity.
P
ARAPET
W
ALL
That portion of a facade wall that extends above the roofline.
P
ARK AND
R
IDE
T
ERMINAL
An off-street parking facility designed or intended to provide peripheral collection and storage of
motor vehicles to accommodate commuter traffic into or out of the community. Accessory structure may
include passenger shelters.
P
ARKING
D
ECK OR
G
ARAGE
A structure, or a portion of a structure, composed of one or more levels or floors used exclusively for the
temporary storage of motor vehicles. A parking deck or garage may be totally below grade or
partially or totally above grade, with levels either being open to the sides (deck) or enclosed (garage).
A parking deck or garage may be a principal use of a lot or accessory to the principal use of the lot.
P
ARKING
L
OT
An off-street, hard-surfaced, ground level area approved for the temporary storage of motor vehicles.
A parking lot may be a principal use of a lot or accessory to the principal use of the lot.
P
ARKING
S
PACE
, A
CCESSIBLE
A space designated for the parking or temporary storage of one motor vehicle in addition to the space
necessary for the ingress and egress from the vehicle by a disabled person and any equipment needed
for that purpose.
P
ASSIVE
S
OLAR
The use of the sun's energy for the heating and cooling of living spaces, where the building itself or some
element of it takes advantage of natural energy characteristics in materials and air created by
exposure to the sun. Buildings designed to maximize passive solar exposure have most of their windows
located on a south-facing wall.
P
EAK
H
OUR
The hour (four consecutive 15-minute periods) of the day that observes the largest utilization of
capacity, or the hour of the day in which the largest number of vehicles use the intersection approach or
lane of interest.
P
EAK
H
OUR
F
ACTOR
(PHF)
The ratio of the total volume in four consecutive 15-minute intervals (hourly volume) divided by four
times the volume in the highest 15-minute interval. This relationship gives information relating to the
peaking and arrival characteristics.