Unified Development Ordinance, 31st Supplement, May 2024

CHAPTER 12. DEFINITIONS | Article 12.2. Defined Terms

Copy (Area of) The square or rectangular area which fully encloses the extreme limits of the message, copy, announcement or decoration on a sign. Corner Lot A lot that has frontage along two or more intersecting streets. Where a street curves so that any two adjacent 100-foot chords thereof form an angle of 110 degrees or less, measured along the centerline of the street, such curve shall be construed as an intersecting street. Courtyard An open space, either landscaped, hardscaped or both surrounded by structure(s). Vehicular surface area and parking are not permitted within a courtyard. Critical Root Zone The area uniformly encompassed by a circle with a radius equal to 1¼ feet per inch of DBH tree trunk of the preserved tree measured at 4½ feet above the ground (measured to the nearest inch), with the trunk of the tree at the center of the circle. The minimum radius shall not be less than 7 feet. Current Conditions Hydrology The flood discharges associated with the land-use conditions existing within the drainage area of a watercourse at the time a flood study of the watercourse was conducted. Current conditions flood discharges and historical flood study information are published in the flood insurance study. Cutoff Fixture An outdoor light fixture shielded or constructed in such a manner that no more than 2½ % of the total light emitted by the fixture is projected above the horizontal plane of the fixture. d Decorative Fence An open or solid fence or wall that matches or complements the adjacent primary structure on the site. This shall not include a fence that is required to satisfy any provision of this UDO, any retaining wall, any security fence such as chainlink and

shall not be available for purchase in stores.

Department of City Planning The agency designated and established by City Council to plan, direct and coordinate the operation and application of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Developer A site planner or subdivider. Development Any site plan or subdivision. Development (in a Special Flood Hazard Area) Development in a special flood hazard area is any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations, or storage of equipment or materials. Development‐related Improvements Includes streetscape, sidewalk, street, storm drainage, bicycle infrastructure, greenways, transit facilities, utilities, pavement, curb and gutter, turning lanes, acceleration lanes and deceleration lanes. Development Services Department The agency designated and established by City Council which provides a one stop resource for all development reviews, inspections, and permits from initial application through certificate of occupancy. Development Services Director The chief administrator as designated by the City Manager to plan, direct and coordinate the operations of the department, the UDO, and the North Caroline State Building Code. Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) The diameter of the trunk of a single-trunk tree measured at 4½ feet (breast height) above grade level or the total diameter of all stems of a multi-trunk tree measured at 4½ feet above grade.

Supp. No. 31

12 – 6 Published May 2024

Part 10: Unified Development Ordinance City of Raleigh, North Carolina