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Article 11: Interpretation and Definitions
Section 11.5. Terms and Uses Defined
11.4.2. Exceptions and Variations
Morrisville, NC
June 23, 2017
Unified Development Ordinance
Page 11-61
R
AILROAD
Y
ARD
An area for storing and switching of short-line and line-haul freight.
R
AINWATER
C
ISTERN
A catchment device to capture rain water from a roof or other surface before it reaches the ground,
which may be either above or below ground level.
R
EAL
E
STATE
S
ALES
O
FFICE
, T
EMPORARY
The temporary use of a dwelling unit or manufactured home as an office for the purpose of selling real
estate during development.
R
EAL
E
STATE
S
IGN
See Sign, Real Estate.
R
ECOGNIZED
H
ISTORIC
S
TRUCTURES
Structures identified on the Reference Sheet of Recognized Historic Structures in the Town of Morrisville
available from the Town of Morrisville Planning Department.
R
ECREATION
F
ACILITY
, R
ESIDENTIAL
S
UPPORT
A private recreational facility for use solely by the residents and guests of a particular residential
development, including residential subdivisions, multifamily, and mixed-use developments.
R
ECREATIONAL
V
EHICLE
(RV)
A vehicle that is (a) built on a single chassis; (b) 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest
horizontal projection; (c) designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck;
and (d) designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling, but as temporary living quarters for
recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
R
ECREATIONAL
V
EHICLE
R
ENTAL AND
S
ERVICE
An establishment engaged in the rental and service of recreational vehicles such as motor homes, travel
trailers, boats, and campers.
R
ECYCLING
C
ONTAINER
A container used for the temporary storage of materials to be recycled.
R
ECYCLING
D
ROP
-O
FF
S
TATION
A container or set of containers used for the collection and temporary storage of recyclable materials
generated on-site.
R
ECYCLING
F
ACILITY
Any land or buildings primarily used for the collection and storage of recyclable materials (e.g., waste
paper, rags, scrap metal, bottles, glass, tires), the sorting, processing, and repair of such materials in
preparation for shipment to others for use in manufacturing new products, and the direct sale of such
materials. This use includes junkyards, salvage yards, and similar uses—but only to the extent such uses
occur in conjunction with the principal recycling function and operations of the facility.